Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không con, chó ỉa mả

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

No one is left to take care of something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: No child, dog pees on grave

Examples

Gia đình đó không con, chó ỉa mả.That family has no children, it's like a dog peeing on a grave.

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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 con, chó ỉa mả” mean?

No one is left to take care of something Literally: No child, dog pees on grave

Is “Không con, chó ỉa mả” formal or informal?

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

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