con ông thánh, cháu ông thần
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Meaning · English
Children and grandchildren of important people have an easier life
Literally: son of saint, grandson of god
Examples
Con ông thánh, cháu ông thần nên anh ấy dễ dàng tìm được việc làmAs the child of an important person, he easily found a job
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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 thánh, cháu ông thần” mean?
Children and grandchildren of important people have an easier life Literally: son of saint, grandson of god
Is “con ông thánh, cháu ông thần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.