Con mẹ có thương mẹ thay, chín tháng mười ngày mang nặng đẻ đau
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A child can't repay their mother's sacrifices
Examples
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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 mẹ có thương mẹ thay, chín tháng mười ngày mang nặng đẻ đau” mean?
A child can't repay their mother's sacrifices Literally: The child's mother has affection, replacing the mother, nine months ten days carrying heavy giving birth to pain
Is “Con mẹ có thương mẹ thay, chín tháng mười ngày mang nặng đẻ đau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.