Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con người có cố có ông, như cây có cội như sông có nguồn

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Meaning · English

Everyone has an origin or ancestor

Literally: People have ancestors, like trees have roots, like rivers have sources

Examples

Mỗi người đều có một gia đình và tổ tiên của mình, con người có cố có ông, như cây có cội như sông có nguồnEach person has a family and ancestors, everyone has an origin or ancestor, like trees have roots, like rivers have sources

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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 người có cố có ông, như cây có cội như sông có nguồn” mean?

Everyone has an origin or ancestor Literally: People have ancestors, like trees have roots, like rivers have sources

Is “Con người có cố có ông, như cây có cội như sông có nguồn” formal or informal?

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

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