Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có của để cho con, không có để nợ cho con

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Meaning · English

It's better to leave wealth for your children than debt.

Literally: Have property to give to children, not have to owe to children

Examples

Ông bà ta có câu 'Có của để cho con, không có để nợ cho con' để răn dạy con cháu.Our ancestors had the saying 'Have property to give to children, not have to owe to children' to teach their descendants.

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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 của để cho con, không có để nợ cho con” mean?

It's better to leave wealth for your children than debt. Literally: Have property to give to children, not have to owe to children

Is “Có của để cho con, không có để nợ cho con” formal or informal?

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

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