Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con có cha có mẹ đẻ, chẳng ai ở lỗ nẻ chui lên

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Meaning · English

Everyone has a humble origin

Literally: Child has father mother giving birth, no one from hole crawl up

Examples

Anh ấy dù thành công nhưng không bao giờ quên con có cha có mẹ đẻ, chẳng ai ở lỗ nẻ chui lênHe, despite being successful, never forgets his humble beginnings

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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 có cha có mẹ đẻ, chẳng ai ở lỗ nẻ chui lên” mean?

Everyone has a humble origin Literally: Child has father mother giving birth, no one from hole crawl up

Is “Con có cha có mẹ đẻ, chẳng ai ở lỗ nẻ chui lên” formal or informal?

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

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