Còn cha gót đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con
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Children depend on their parents until they die
Examples
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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 “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?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.