Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha già nhà khó

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Meaning · English

An old father brings trouble to the family

Literally: old father house difficult

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang phải đối mặt với nhiều vấn đề vì cha già nhà khóMy family is facing many problems because of my old father

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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 nhà khó” mean?

An old father brings trouble to the family Literally: old father house difficult

Is “Cha già nhà khó” formal or informal?

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

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