Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con lon con chày

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Meaning · English

Children are the pillars that support their parents

Literally: big child, small child

Examples

Gia đình tôi có con lon con chày nên không phải lo lắng về việc chăm sóc bố mẹ khi giàMy family has many children, so we don't have to worry about taking care of our parents when they're old

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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 lon con chày” mean?

Children are the pillars that support their parents Literally: big child, small child

Is “Con lon con chày” formal or informal?

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

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