Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con như con ngô con khoai

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Meaning · English

Children are precious like corn and sweet potato

Literally: children like corn children like sweet potato

Examples

Con như con ngô con khoai, phải biết yêu thương và chăm sócChildren are like corn and sweet potato, we must know how to love and take care of them

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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 như con ngô con khoai” mean?

Children are precious like corn and sweet potato Literally: children like corn children like sweet potato

Is “Con như con ngô con khoai” formal or informal?

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

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