Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha yếu làm việc nhẹ, con khoẻ làm việc nặng

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Meaning · English

Older people do lighter tasks, younger people do heavier tasks

Literally: Father weak does light work, son strong does heavy work

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn áp dụng nguyên tắc cha yếu làm việc nhẹ, con khoẻ làm việc nặngMy family always applies the principle that older people do lighter tasks, younger people do heavier tasks

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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 yếu làm việc nhẹ, con khoẻ làm việc nặng” mean?

Older people do lighter tasks, younger people do heavier tasks Literally: Father weak does light work, son strong does heavy work

Is “Cha yếu làm việc nhẹ, con khoẻ làm việc nặng” formal or informal?

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

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