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一家人不说两家话
yī jiā rén bù shuō liǎng jiā huà
Definitions
- •lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)
- •fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help
- •people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)