Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha già cái nan cái lạt, mẹ già đái nát đầu hè

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Meaning · English

Old parents are a burden

Literally: Old father has a carrying pole, old mother urinates on the roof

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang phải đối mặt với vấn đề cha già cái nan cái lạt, mẹ già đái nát đầu hèMy family is currently facing the problem of having to take care of old parents

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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 già cái nan cái lạt, mẹ già đái nát đầu hè” mean?

Old parents are a burden Literally: Old father has a carrying pole, old mother urinates on the roof

Is “Cha già cái nan cái lạt, mẹ già đái nát đầu hè” formal or informal?

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

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