Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con có mẹ như măng ấp bẹ

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Meaning · English

A child's life is protected by their mother

Literally: Child has mother like bamboo has sheath

Examples

Cô ấy luôn bảo vệ con như con có mẹ như măng ấp bẹShe always protects her child like a child has a mother like bamboo has a sheath

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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 mẹ như măng ấp bẹ” mean?

A child's life is protected by their mother Literally: Child has mother like bamboo has sheath

Is “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.

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