Gia bần tri hiếu tử, quốc loạn thức trung thần

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A poor family produces a filial child, a chaotic country produces a loyal subject

Literally: Poor family knows filial son, chaotic country knows loyal official

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Gia bần tri hiếu tử, quốc loạn thức trung thần, như vậy mới thấy được giá trị của con ngườiA poor family produces a filial child, a chaotic country produces a loyal subject, that's how we see the value of people

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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.

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What does “Gia bần tri hiếu tử, quốc loạn thức trung thần” mean?

A poor family produces a filial child, a chaotic country produces a loyal subject Literally: Poor family knows filial son, chaotic country knows loyal official

Is “Gia bần tri hiếu tử, quốc loạn thức trung thần” formal or informal?

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