Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con thì mạ, cá thì nước

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Meaning · English

Children belong to their mothers, fish belong to water

Literally: Child then rice seedling, fish then water

Examples

Con thì mạ, cá thì nước, mỗi thứ đều có nơi thuộc vềChildren belong to their mothers, fish belong to water, everything has its own place

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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 thì mạ, cá thì nước” mean?

Children belong to their mothers, fish belong to water Literally: Child then rice seedling, fish then water

Is “Con thì mạ, cá thì nước” formal or informal?

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

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