Cha già con mọn chơi vơi, cha làm tới chết, con chơi tối ngày
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Old parents work hard until death, while their young children play all day
Examples
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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 con mọn chơi vơi, cha làm tới chết, con chơi tối ngày” mean?
Old parents work hard until death, while their young children play all day Literally: old father small child play alone, father work to death, child play day and night
Is “Cha già con mọn chơi vơi, cha làm tới chết, con chơi tối ngày” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.