Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con không đẻ không thương

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Meaning · English

A child who does not produce offspring is not loved

Literally: child no birth no love

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn mong con trai sẽ có con để tiếp tục dòng họ, vì họ tin con không đẻ không thương.My family always hopes my brother will have children to continue the family line, because they believe a child who does not produce offspring is not loved.

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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 đẻ không thương” mean?

A child who does not produce offspring is not loved Literally: child no birth no love

Is “Con không đẻ không thương” formal or informal?

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

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