Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha già đi nuôi con mượn, mạ già thì sâu nước ăn

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Meaning · English

Old parents sacrifice for their children

Literally: Old father goes to raise borrowed children, old mother then worms eat

Examples

Tôi không hiểu tại sao bố mẹ tôi lại hy sinh quá nhiều cho tôi như cha già đi nuôi con mượn, mạ già thì sâu nước ănI don't understand why my parents sacrifice so much for me, just like the saying goes

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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 đi nuôi con mượn, mạ già thì sâu nước ăn” mean?

Old parents sacrifice for their children Literally: Old father goes to raise borrowed children, old mother then worms eat

Is “Cha già đi nuôi con mượn, mạ già thì sâu nước ăn” formal or informal?

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

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