Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con chị nó đi, con dì nó lớn

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Meaning · English

Nieces and nephews grow up to take care of their aunts and uncles

Literally: Sister's child leaves, aunt's child grows

Examples

Con chị nó đi, con dì nó lớn, vậy là quy luật của cuộc sốngNieces and nephews grow up to take care of their aunts and uncles, that's the rule of life

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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 nó đi, con dì nó lớn” mean?

Nieces and nephews grow up to take care of their aunts and uncles Literally: Sister's child leaves, aunt's child grows

Is “Con chị nó 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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