Có của cậy của, không có của cậy con

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Meaning · English

Wealthy people rely on their wealth, poor people rely on their children

Literally: Have property rely on property, no property rely on children

Examples

Gia đình giàu có thì có của cậy của, nhưng gia đình nghèo thì không có của cậy conWealthy families rely on their wealth, but poor families rely on their children

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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 của cậy của, không có của cậy con” mean?

Wealthy people rely on their wealth, poor people rely on their children Literally: Have property rely on property, no property rely on children

Is “Có của cậy của, không có của cậy con” formal or informal?

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