Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con không cha như nòng nọc đứt đuôi

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Meaning · English

A child without a father is like a tailless tadpole

Literally: Child no father like tadpole broken tail

Examples

Cậu bé mồ côi cha, sống như con không cha như nòng nọc đứt đuôiThe orphaned boy lived like a child without a father, like a tailless tadpole

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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 nòng nọc đứt đuôi” mean?

A child without a father is like a tailless tadpole Literally: Child no father like tadpole broken tail

Is “Con không cha 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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