Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mài mực dạy con, mài son đánh giặc

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Meaning · English

Spare no effort to educate children and defend the country

Literally: grind ink to teach children, grind vermilion to fight enemies

Examples

Tôi luôn mài mực dạy con, mài son đánh giặc để bảo vệ gia đình và đất nướcI always spare no effort to educate my children and defend my family and country

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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 “Mài mực dạy con, mài son đánh giặc” mean?

Spare no effort to educate children and defend the country Literally: grind ink to teach children, grind vermilion to fight enemies

Is “Mài mực dạy con, mài son đánh giặc” formal or informal?

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

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