Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con mất cha như cây mất cành

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Meaning · English

A child without a father is like a tree without a branch

Literally: Child lose father like tree lose branch

Examples

Cô bé đó thật khổ khi mất cha, con mất cha như cây mất cành.The girl was so sad when she lost her father, a child without a father is like a tree without a branch.

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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 mất cha như cây mất cành” mean?

A child without a father is like a tree without a branch Literally: Child lose father like tree lose branch

Is “Con mất cha như cây mất cành” formal or informal?

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

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