Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được con chị thèm con em

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Meaning · English

Envy others' better situation

Literally: Desire sister's child, crave brother's child

Examples

Anh ấy luôn thèm có được cuộc sống như người bạn của mình, thật là được con chị thèm con em.He always envies his friend's life, it's really a case of being envious of others' better situation.

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

Common questions

What does “Được con chị thèm con em” mean?

Envy others' better situation Literally: Desire sister's child, crave brother's child

Is “Được con chị thèm con em” formal or informal?

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

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