Bà chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông chết thì cỏ gà đầy sân
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When the mother dies, many visitors come, but when the father dies, the house is abandoned
Examples
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Sources & notes
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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Bà chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông chết thì cỏ gà đầy sân” mean?
When the mother dies, many visitors come, but when the father dies, the house is abandoned Literally: Mrs. dies then guest full house, Mr. dies then grass chicken full yard
Is “Bà chết thì khách đầy nhà, ông chết thì cỏ gà đầy sân” formal or informal?
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