Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có con nhờ con, có của nhờ của

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Meaning · English

With children, lean on children; with wealth, lean on wealth — each support serves the age that has it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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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.

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