Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con mất cha như gà mất tổ

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Meaning · English

A child without a father is vulnerable and helpless

Literally: Child loses father like chicken loses nest

Examples

Sau khi bố mất, cuộc sống của nó thật khó khăn, như con mất cha như gà mất tổAfter its father died, its life was very difficult, like a child without a father

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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 gà mất tổ” mean?

A child without a father is vulnerable and helpless Literally: Child loses father like chicken loses nest

Is “Con mất cha như gà mất tổ” formal or informal?

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

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