Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất phần chủ nhà không mất phần con ở

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Meaning · English

Losing the main part does not mean losing the subsidiary part

Literally: Lose the host part not lose the child part

Examples

Mất phần chủ nhà không mất phần con ở, anh ấy vẫn giữ được tài sản của gia đìnhAlthough he lost the main property, he still kept the family's assets

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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 phần chủ nhà không mất phần con ở” mean?

Losing the main part does not mean losing the subsidiary part Literally: Lose the host part not lose the child part

Is “Mất phần chủ nhà không mất phần con ở” formal or informal?

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

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