Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lớn thương ít, nít thương nhiều

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Meaning · English

Adults are pitied less, children are pitied more

Literally: Elderly pitied little, young pitied much

Examples

Khi gặp tai nạn, mọi người thường nói lòng thương con trẻ hơn người lớn.When encountering an accident, people often say they pity the children more than the adults.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lớn thương ít, nít thương nhiều” mean?

Adults are pitied less, children are pitied more Literally: Elderly pitied little, young pitied much

Is “Lớn thương ít, nít thương nhiều” formal or informal?

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

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