có con nhờ con, có của nhờ của
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
With children, lean on children; with wealth, lean on wealth — each support serves the age that has it.
Literally: have children, rely on children; have property, rely on it
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “có con nhờ con, có của nhờ của” mean?
With children, lean on children; with wealth, lean on wealth — each support serves the age that has it. Literally: have children, rely on children; have property, rely on it
Is “có con nhờ con, có của nhờ của” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.