Dưỡng nhi đãi lão

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Meaning · English

Raise children to support you in old age

Literally: Raise children wait for old

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn dạy con cháu về tầm quan trọng của việc dưỡng nhi đãi lãoMy family always teaches our children and grandchildren about the importance of raising children to support you in old age

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dưỡng nhi đãi lão” mean?

Raise children to support you in old age Literally: Raise children wait for old

Is “Dưỡng nhi đãi lão” formal or informal?

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