Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

có cha có mẹ thì hơn, không cha không mẹ như đờn đứt dây

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having family support is better than being alone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có sự hỗ trợ từ gia đình thì tốt hơn là một mình

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Literally: Having father and mother is better, no father no mother like a guitar with broken string

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Family

Common questions

What does “có cha có mẹ thì hơn, không cha không mẹ như đờn đứt dây” mean?

Having family support is better than being alone Literally: Having father and mother is better, no father no mother like a guitar with broken string

Is “có cha có mẹ thì hơn, không cha không mẹ như đờn đứt dây” formal or informal?

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

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