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lá lành đùm lá rách

proverb
Hanoi [laː˧˦ lajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɗum˨˩ laː˧˦ zajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [laː˨˩˦ lɛɲ˦˩ ʔɗum˦˩ laː˨˩˦ ʐat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [laː˦˥ lan˨˩ ʔɗʊm˨˩ laː˦˥ ɹat̚˦˥] browser voice
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lá lành đùm lá rách means the strong protect the weak.

Meanings of lá lành đùm lá rách in English

Proverb

  1. the strong protect the weak

Etymology

Literally "healthy leaves envelop torn leaves".

Frequently asked questions

What does lá lành đùm lá rách mean in English?

lá lành đùm lá rách (proverb) means "the strong protect the weak".

How do you pronounce lá lành đùm lá rách?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˦ lajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɗum˨˩ laː˧˦ zajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [laː˦˥ lan˨˩ ʔɗʊm˨˩ laː˦˥ ɹat̚˦˥]. Tones: lá — rising tone (sắc), lành — falling tone (huyền), đùm — falling tone (huyền), lá — rising tone (sắc), rách — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.