Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất con còn cháu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Losing one thing but still having another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất mát một thứ nhưng vẫn còn một thứ khác

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Literally: Lose child still have grandchild

Examples

Mất con còn cháu, ông bà vẫn vuiEven though the child is lost, there are still grandchildren, so the grandparents are still happy

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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 “Mất con còn cháu” mean?

Losing one thing but still having another Literally: Lose child still have grandchild

Is “Mất con còn cháu” formal or informal?

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

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