Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con mẹ con cha chứ con ma vào đấy

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Meaning · English

One's parents are more important than anyone else

Literally: Child of mother, child of father, not child of ghost

Examples

Con mẹ con cha chứ con ma vào đấy, con phải nghe lời bố mẹOne's parents are more important than anyone else, so you must listen to your parents

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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 con cha chứ con ma vào đấy” mean?

One's parents are more important than anyone else Literally: Child of mother, child of father, not child of ghost

Is “Con mẹ con cha chứ con ma vào đấy” formal or informal?

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

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