Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con không cha như nhà không nóc, con không mẹ như nòng nọc đứt đuôi

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Meaning · English

A child without parents is like a house without a roof

Literally: Child no father like house no roof, child no mother like eel cut tail

Examples

Cô bé mồ côi thật đáng thương, con không cha như nhà không nóc, con không mẹ như nòng nọc đứt đuôiThe orphan girl is so pitiful, a child without parents is like a house without a roof

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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 không cha như nhà không nóc, con không mẹ như nòng nọc đứt đuôi” mean?

A child without parents is like a house without a roof Literally: Child no father like house no roof, child no mother like eel cut tail

Is “Con không cha như nhà không nóc, con không mẹ như nòng nọc đứt đuôi” formal or informal?

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

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