Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bồ đầy cót vơi

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Meaning · English

Having many children does not guarantee support in old age

Literally: full bucket, empty basket

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy có nhiều con nhưng vẫn nghèo vì Bồ đầy cót vơiHis family has many children but is still poor because they are all useless

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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 “Bồ đầy cót vơi” mean?

Having many children does not guarantee support in old age Literally: full bucket, empty basket

Is “Bồ đầy cót vơi” formal or informal?

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

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