Công cha như núi Thái Sơn, sữa mẹ như suối trong

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

One's father's merit is boundless, one's mother's kindness is pure

Literally: Father's merit like Mount Tai, mother's milk like clear stream

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ công cha như núi Thái Sơn, sữa mẹ như suối trongHe always remembers his father's merit is boundless, his mother's kindness is pure

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Công cha như núi Thái Sơn, sữa mẹ như suối trong” mean?

One's father's merit is boundless, one's mother's kindness is pure Literally: Father's merit like Mount Tai, mother's milk like clear stream

Is “Công cha như núi Thái Sơn, sữa mẹ như suối trong” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time