Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con dại mẹ già

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Meaning · English

A foolish child has an old mother to suffer

Literally: foolish child old mother

Examples

Con trai tôi thật con dại mẹ già, không nghe lời bảoMy son is really a foolish child with an old mother to suffer, he never listens to advice

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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 dại mẹ già” mean?

A foolish child has an old mother to suffer Literally: foolish child old mother

Is “Con dại mẹ già” formal or informal?

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

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