Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của chẳng ngon, nhà nhiều con cũng hết

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Meaning · English

Wealth doesn't last if there are too many dependents

Literally: Food is not delicious, many children also finish the house

Examples

Gia đình tôi của chẳng ngon, nhà nhiều con cũng hết nên phải tiết kiệmMy family's wealth doesn't last because there are many children, so we have to save

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

Common questions

What does “Của chẳng ngon, nhà nhiều con cũng hết” mean?

Wealth doesn't last if there are too many dependents Literally: Food is not delicious, many children also finish the house

Is “Của chẳng ngon, nhà nhiều con cũng hết” formal or informal?

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

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