一家人不说两家话

yījiārénbùshuōliǎngjiāhuà

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

Traditional 一家人不說兩家話

Meaning

yījiārénbùshuōliǎngjiāhuàyi1 jia1 ren2 bu4 shuo1 liang3 jia1 hua4
  1. lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)
  2. fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help
  3. people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)

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