Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con đầu gối, con cánh tay

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Meaning · English

Children are a source of support in old age

Literally: Child of the knee, child of the arm

Examples

Con gái là con đầu gối, con trai là con cánh tayDaughters are children of the knee, sons are children of the arm

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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 đầu gối, con cánh tay” mean?

Children are a source of support in old age Literally: Child of the knee, child of the arm

Is “Con đầu gối, con cánh tay” formal or informal?

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

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