cây không trồng không tiếc, con không đẻ không thương
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Plant no tree and you'll grieve none; bear no child and you'll love none — care is the price and the proof of attachment.
Literally: unplanted, unregretted; unborn, unloved
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cây không trồng không tiếc, con không đẻ không thương” mean?
Plant no tree and you'll grieve none; bear no child and you'll love none — care is the price and the proof of attachment. Literally: unplanted, unregretted; unborn, unloved
Is “cây không trồng không tiếc, con không đẻ không thương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.