Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được mối hàng, mẹ chẳng nhường con

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Meaning · English

Even a mother won't give up a good opportunity to her child

Literally: have a good bargain, mother doesn't yield to child

Examples

Cô ấy từ chối nhường việc làm cho con trai vì đây là cơ hội quá tốt.She refused to give up the job to her son because it was too good an opportunity.

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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 mối hàng, mẹ chẳng nhường con” mean?

Even a mother won't give up a good opportunity to her child Literally: have a good bargain, mother doesn't yield to child

Is “Được mối hàng, mẹ chẳng nhường con” formal or informal?

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

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