Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con giữ cha, gà giữ ổ

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Meaning · English

Children should take care of their parents

Literally: Child keeps father, chicken keeps nest

Examples

Con cháu phải biết ơn và chăm sóc bố mẹ mình, như con giữ cha, gà giữ ổThe grandchildren should be grateful and take care of their parents, like children taking care of their fathers, chickens taking care of their nests

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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 giữ cha, gà giữ ổ” mean?

Children should take care of their parents Literally: Child keeps father, chicken keeps nest

Is “Con giữ cha, gà giữ ổ” formal or informal?

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

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