công sinh thành không bằng công dưỡng dục
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Meaning · English
Raising children is more important than giving birth
Literally: Giving birth to form is not as good as giving birth to nurture
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “công sinh thành không bằng công dưỡng dục” mean?
Raising children is more important than giving birth Literally: Giving birth to form is not as good as giving birth to nurture
Is “công sinh thành không bằng công dưỡng dục” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.