Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chú cũng như cha, già cũng như mẹ

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Meaning · English

An uncle is like a father, and an older person is like a mother.

Literally: Uncle like father, old like mother

Examples

Tôi luôn xem bác như chú cũng như cha, già cũng như mẹI always see my uncle as a father figure, and older people as mother figures.

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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 “Chú cũng như cha, già cũng như mẹ” mean?

An uncle is like a father, and an older person is like a mother. Literally: Uncle like father, old like mother

Is “Chú cũng như cha, già cũng như mẹ” formal or informal?

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

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