lá lành đùm lá rách
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laː˧˦ lajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɗum˨˩ laː˧˦ zajk̟̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [laː˨˩˦ lɛɲ˦˩ ʔɗum˦˩ laː˨˩˦ ʐat̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [laː˦˥ lan˨˩ ʔɗʊm˨˩ laː˦˥ ɹat̚˦˥]
Etymology
Literally "healthy leaves envelop torn leaves".
Proverb
lá lành đùm lá rách
- the strong protect the weak