Con chẳng chê cha mẹ khó, chó chẳng chê chủ nhà nghèo
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Children should not complain about their parents' difficulties, nor should pets criticize their owners' poverty
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 “Con chẳng chê cha mẹ khó, chó chẳng chê chủ nhà nghèo” mean?
Children should not complain about their parents' difficulties, nor should pets criticize their owners' poverty Literally: The child does not blame the parents for being difficult, the dog does not blame the owner for being poor
Is “Con chẳng chê cha mẹ khó, chó chẳng chê chủ nhà nghèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.