Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con đĩ nên bà, bõ già nên ông

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Meaning · English

A person's status or position can change over time

Literally: Prostitute's child becomes lady, poor old man becomes master

Examples

Anh ấy đã từ một cậu bé nghèo trở thành triệu phú, con đĩ nên bà, bõ già nên ôngHe used to be a poor boy but now he's a millionaire, con đĩ nên bà, bõ già nên ông

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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 đĩ nên bà, bõ già nên ông” mean?

A person's status or position can change over time Literally: Prostitute's child becomes lady, poor old man becomes master

Is “Con đĩ nên bà, bõ già nên ông” formal or informal?

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

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