Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con chị đi, con dì nó lớn

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Meaning · English

Nieces and nephews grow up faster than one's own children

Literally: sister's child goes, aunt's child grows up

Examples

Con chị đi, con dì nó lớn, con tôi vẫn còn nhỏMy sister's child is all grown up, but mine is still young

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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 đi, con dì nó lớn” mean?

Nieces and nephews grow up faster than one's own children Literally: sister's child goes, aunt's child grows up

Is “Con chị đi, con dì nó lớn” formal or informal?

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

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