Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đẻ con đàn, sinh con lái

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Meaning · English

Have many children to ensure some will be successful

Literally: Give birth to a herd, give birth to a fleet

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy đẻ con đàn, sinh con lái, bây giờ con cái đều thành đạtHis family has many children, now they are all successful

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đẻ con đàn, sinh con lái” mean?

Have many children to ensure some will be successful Literally: Give birth to a herd, give birth to a fleet

Is “Đẻ con đàn, sinh con lái” formal or informal?

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

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