Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời cha đắp nấm, đời con ấm mồ

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Meaning · English

One generation's efforts bring comfort to the next

Literally: Father's life builds mushrooms, child's life warms moss

Examples

Ông nội tôi đã tích lũy được nhiều tài sản, nên bây giờ chúng tôi sống rất thoải máiMy grandfather accumulated a lot of assets, so now we live very comfortably

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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 “Đời cha đắp nấm, đời con ấm mồ” mean?

One generation's efforts bring comfort to the next Literally: Father's life builds mushrooms, child's life warms moss

Is “Đời cha đắp nấm, đời con ấm mồ” formal or informal?

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