Làm con mang thân nghé, làm mẹ mang thân trâu
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Sons and daughters take care of their parents when they are old
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 “Làm con mang thân nghé, làm mẹ mang thân trâu” mean?
Sons and daughters take care of their parents when they are old Literally: Being a child carries the horse's body, being a mother carries the buffalo's body
Is “Làm con mang thân nghé, làm mẹ mang thân trâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.