Có con tội sống, chẳng có con tội chết

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Meaning · English

Having children can be troublesome, but it's worth it to have them alive

Literally: Having children is a living crime, not having children is a death crime

Examples

Có con tội sống, chẳng có con tội chết, nên tôi vẫn muốn có một đứa conHaving children can be troublesome, but it's worth it to have them alive, so I still want to have a child

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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 “Có con tội sống, chẳng có con tội chết” mean?

Having children can be troublesome, but it's worth it to have them alive Literally: Having children is a living crime, not having children is a death crime

Is “Có con tội sống, chẳng có con tội chết” formal or informal?

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