Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán vợ đợ con

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Sacrifice something precious for a greater good

Literally: Sell wife to buy a child

Examples

Anh ta bán vợ đợ con để nuôi con khổi bệnh.He sold his wife's jewelry to buy a cure for his ailing child.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Bán vợ đợ con” mean?

Sacrifice something precious for a greater good Literally: Sell wife to buy a child

Is “Bán vợ đợ con” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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