Có con tội sống, không có con tội chết

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Meaning · English

Having children brings trouble in life, but not having them brings regret in death

Literally: Having children guilty of living, not having children guilty of dying

Examples

Ông bà ta có nói: Có con tội sống, không có con tội chết.Our ancestors used to say: Having children brings trouble in life, but not having them brings regret in death

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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, không có con tội chết” mean?

Having children brings trouble in life, but not having them brings regret in death Literally: Having children guilty of living, not having children guilty of dying

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

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

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