Con voi, voi nhấu; con châu chấu, châu chấu yêu

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Meaning · English

Children are loved and cared for regardless of their size or abilities

Literally: Elephant's child, elephant loves; grasshopper's child, grasshopper loves

Examples

Mẹ luôn yêu thương con mình, dù con có khiếm khuyết, như cái nói 'Con voi, voi nhấu; con châu chấu, châu chấu yêu'The mother always loves her child, even if the child has a defect, as the saying goes 'Con voi, voi nhấu; con châu chấu, châu chấu yêu'

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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.

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What does “Con voi, voi nhấu; con châu chấu, châu chấu yêu” mean?

Children are loved and cared for regardless of their size or abilities Literally: Elephant's child, elephant loves; grasshopper's child, grasshopper loves

Is “Con voi, voi nhấu; con châu chấu, châu chấu yêu” formal or informal?

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