Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con chị cõng con em, con em lèn con chị

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Meaning · English

Younger siblings take care of older siblings in return

Literally: Older sister carries younger sister, younger sister carries older sister

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn sống theo câu nói con chị cõng con em, con em lèn con chịMy family always lives by the saying con chị cõng con em, con em lèn con chị

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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 chị cõng con em, con em lèn con chị” mean?

Younger siblings take care of older siblings in return Literally: Older sister carries younger sister, younger sister carries older sister

Is “Con chị cõng con em, con em lèn con chị” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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