Con thì mẹ, cá thì nước
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Children belong with their mothers, fish belong in water
Trẻ em thuộc về với mẹ của chúng, cá thuộc về trong nước
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Examples
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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.