Khó thì hết thảo hết ngay, công cha cũng bỏ nghĩa thày cũng quên
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In difficult times, even family ties and friendships can be abandoned
Examples
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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 “Khó thì hết thảo hết ngay, công cha cũng bỏ nghĩa thày cũng quên” mean?
In difficult times, even family ties and friendships can be abandoned Literally: When hard then finish grass finish rope, father's merit also abandon teacher's kindness also forget
Is “Khó thì hết thảo hết ngay, công cha cũng bỏ nghĩa thày cũng quên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.