Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Còn cha gót đỏ như son, một mai cha thác gót con như chì

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Meaning · English

A father's wealth can quickly disappear

Literally: While father's heel is red like lipstick, one day father's heel will be like lead

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy từng rất giàu có, nhưng bây giờ thì Còn cha gót đỏ như son, một mai cha thác gót con như chìHis family used to be very rich, but now they have lost everything, it's a case of while father's heel is red like lipstick, one day father's heel will be like lead

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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, một mai cha thác gót con như chì” mean?

A father's wealth can quickly disappear Literally: While father's heel is red like lipstick, one day father's heel will be like lead

Is “Còn cha gót đỏ như son, một mai cha thác gót con như chì” formal or informal?

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