Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được con em đòi con chị

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Meaning · English

A younger sibling is spoiled by an older sibling's children

Literally: being demanded by the children of the older sister

Examples

Mẹ tôi luôn được con em đòi con chị nên bà rất vuiMy mother is always spoiled by her nieces and nephews, so she's very happy

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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 em đòi con chị” mean?

A younger sibling is spoiled by an older sibling's children Literally: being demanded by the children of the older sister

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

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

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