con là máu, cháu là mủ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Children are blood; grandchildren are sap — love thins by one degree each generation.
Literally: child is blood, grandchild is resin
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “con là máu, cháu là mủ” mean?
Children are blood; grandchildren are sap — love thins by one degree each generation. Literally: child is blood, grandchild is resin
Is “con là máu, cháu là mủ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.