"bros before hoes" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: En-au-bros before hoes.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=bros before hoes}} bros before hoes
  1. (US, vulgar, slang) A man should prioritize his male friends over women. Wikipedia link: Bro Code Tags: US, slang, vulgar Synonyms: bros before hos Derived forms: hoes before bros Translations (a man should prioritize his best friends over his girlfriend or wife): 不要重色輕友 (Chinese Mandarin), 不要重色轻友 (bùyào zhòngsèqīngyǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), kaverit ennen muijia (Finnish), les potes avant les putes (French), Bruder geht vor Luder (German), przyjaciele są lepsi niż dziewczyny (Polish), does not exist (Portuguese), tovarășii înaintea bagaboantelor (Romanian), does not exist (Russian), bröder går före brudar (Swedish)

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