Ăn mày nơi cả thế, làm rể nơi nhiều con

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Meaning · English

Be dependent on others when young, but have many children to rely on when old

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phụ thuộc vào người khác khi còn trẻ, nhưng có nhiều con để dựa vào khi già

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Literally: Eat alms in a whole world, be a son-in-law in a house with many children

Examples

Ông ấy ăn mày nơi cả thế nhưng bây giờ làm rể nơi nhiều conHe was dependent on others when young but now has many children to rely on

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn mày nơi cả thế, làm rể nơi nhiều con” mean?

Be dependent on others when young, but have many children to rely on when old Literally: Eat alms in a whole world, be a son-in-law in a house with many children

Is “Ăn mày nơi cả thế, làm rể nơi nhiều con” formal or informal?

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