Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con nuôi cha không bằng bà nuôi ông

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Meaning · English

A stepmother's care is not as good as a biological mother's

Literally: Adopted child father not like grandmother nurture grandfather

Examples

Con nuôi cha không bằng bà nuôi ông, nên tôi quyết định về sống với mẹ ruột.A stepmother's care is not as good as a biological mother's, so I decided to go live with my biological mother.

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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 nuôi cha không bằng bà nuôi ông” mean?

A stepmother's care is not as good as a biological mother's Literally: Adopted child father not like grandmother nurture grandfather

Is “Con nuôi cha không bằng bà nuôi ông” formal or informal?

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

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