Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha buông mẹ vén

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Parents letting their children live independently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phụ huynh để con tự lập

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Literally: Father loosens, mother rolls up

Examples

Khi con đã trưởng thành, cha mẹ nên cho con tự lập, như cha buông mẹ vén.When the child has grown up, parents should let them live independently, like cha buông mẹ vén.

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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 “Cha buông mẹ vén” mean?

Parents letting their children live independently Literally: Father loosens, mother rolls up

Is “Cha buông mẹ vén” formal or informal?

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

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