Còn cha gót đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con

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Meaning · English

Children depend on their parents until they die

Literally: While father's heel is red like lipstick, until father dies, mother's heel and child's heel

Examples

Còn cha gót đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con, nên con cháu phải biết ơn và phụng dưỡng cha mẹChildren depend on their parents until they die, so they should be grateful and take care of their parents

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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 “Còn cha gót đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con” mean?

Children depend on their parents until they die Literally: While father's heel is red like lipstick, until father dies, mother's heel and child's heel

Is “Còn cha gót đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con” formal or informal?

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