con ông cống, cháu ông nghè
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Meaning · English
Children and grandchildren of important people often have easier lives
Literally: son of Mr. Cống, grandson of Mr. Nghè
Examples
Con trai ông bộ trưởng thì dễ xin việc, thật là con ông cống, cháu ông nghèThe son of the minister easily got a job, it's really a case of con ông cống, cháu ông nghè
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “con ông cống, cháu ông nghè” mean?
Children and grandchildren of important people often have easier lives Literally: son of Mr. Cống, grandson of Mr. Nghè
Is “con ông cống, cháu ông nghè” formal or informal?
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