Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con thì mẹ, cá thì nước

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Meaning · English

Children belong with their mothers, fish belong in water

Literally: Child then mother, fish then water

Examples

Cô ấy quyết định quay lại quê hương vì con thì mẹ, cá thì nướcShe decided to return to her hometown because children belong with their mothers, fish belong in water

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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 mẹ, cá thì nước” mean?

Children belong with their mothers, fish belong in water Literally: Child then mother, fish then water

Is “Con thì mẹ, 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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