Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giết con nuôi mẹ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sacrificing something for the benefit of another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hy sinh một thứ để lợi cho thứ khác

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Literally: Kill the child to feed the mother

Examples

Anh ấy đã hy sinh cơ hội việc làm để chăm sóc mẹHe sacrificed his job opportunity to take care of his mother

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

Common questions

What does “Giết con nuôi mẹ” mean?

Sacrificing something for the benefit of another Literally: Kill the child to feed the mother

Is “Giết con nuôi mẹ” formal or informal?

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

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