Kị cha lo ba tháng, kị mạ lo rạng ngày, kị ông nội đi cày về lo

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Meaning · English

Respect and prioritize parents' and grandparents' needs

Literally: Fear father worry three months, fear mother worry whole day, fear grandfather go plowing and worry

Examples

Khi ông nội ốm, cháu phải kị ông nội đi cày về loWhen grandfather was sick, the grandson had to prioritize his needs

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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 “Kị cha lo ba tháng, kị mạ lo rạng ngày, kị ông nội đi cày về lo” mean?

Respect and prioritize parents' and grandparents' needs Literally: Fear father worry three months, fear mother worry whole day, fear grandfather go plowing and worry

Is “Kị cha lo ba tháng, kị mạ lo rạng ngày, kị ông nội đi cày về lo” formal or informal?

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