Chăn tằm, kiếm cá, nuôi con, trong ba việc ấy ai còn khoe hay

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Meaning · English

Raising silkworms, fishing, and raising children are all unpredictable and challenging tasks.

Literally: Raise silkworms, catch fish, raise children

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Chăn tằm, kiếm cá, nuôi con, trong ba việc ấy ai còn khoe hayRaising silkworms, fishing, and raising children - who can boast about succeeding at any of these?

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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 “Chăn tằm, kiếm cá, nuôi con, trong ba việc ấy ai còn khoe hay” mean?

Raising silkworms, fishing, and raising children are all unpredictable and challenging tasks. Literally: Raise silkworms, catch fish, raise children

Is “Chăn tằm, kiếm cá, nuôi con, trong ba việc ấy ai còn khoe hay” formal or informal?

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