Có con tội sống, hai con tội chết, ba con hết tội
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Having one child is troublesome, two is burdensome, but three or more brings no more trouble
Examples
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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 “Có con tội sống, hai con tội chết, ba con hết tội” mean?
Having one child is troublesome, two is burdensome, but three or more brings no more trouble Literally: One child guilty of living, two children guilty of dying, three children no guilt
Is “Có con tội sống, hai con tội chết, ba con hết tội” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.