Con có cha như nhà có nóc, con có mẹ như măng ấp bẹ
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A child with a father is like a house with a roof, a child with a mother is like a bamboo with its leaves
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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 như nhà có nóc, con có mẹ như măng ấp bẹ” mean?
A child with a father is like a house with a roof, a child with a mother is like a bamboo with its leaves Literally: Child has father like house has roof, child has mother like bamboo has sheath
Is “Con có cha như nhà có nóc, con có mẹ như măng ấp bẹ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.