Con cậu cậu nuôi thầy cho, cháu cậu cậu bắt chăn bò chăn trâu

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Meaning · English

One's own family members are responsible for their relatives' well-being

Literally: The son's family raises the teacher, the nephew's family herds the buffalo and cattle

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn giúp đỡ nhau, như câu nói con cậu cậu nuôi thầy cho, cháu cậu cậu bắt chăn bò chăn trâuMy family always helps each other, as the saying goes, one's own family members are responsible for their relatives' well-being

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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 “Con cậu cậu nuôi thầy cho, cháu cậu cậu bắt chăn bò chăn trâu” mean?

One's own family members are responsible for their relatives' well-being Literally: The son's family raises the teacher, the nephew's family herds the buffalo and cattle

Is “Con cậu cậu nuôi thầy cho, cháu cậu cậu bắt chăn bò chăn trâu” formal or informal?

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