Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không có bố mẹ, ai ở lỗ nẻ mà chui lên

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Without parents, one has no protection or support

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không có cha mẹ, không ai che chở hoặc hỗ trợ

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Literally: No father or mother, who to climb up from the hole

Examples

Khi mất bố mẹ, cô bé cảm thấy không có ai để dựa dẫm nên nhớ câu nói không có bố mẹ, ai ở lỗ nẻ mà chui lênWhen she lost her parents, the girl felt like she had no one to rely on, so she remembered the saying 'không có bố mẹ, ai ở lỗ nẻ mà chui lên'

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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 “Không có bố mẹ, ai ở lỗ nẻ mà chui lên” mean?

Without parents, one has no protection or support Literally: No father or mother, who to climb up from the hole

Is “Không có bố mẹ, ai ở lỗ nẻ mà chui lên” formal or informal?

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

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