Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ đẻ anh nuôi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Biological parents are more important than adoptive ones

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cha mẹ sinh ra quan trọng hơn cha mẹ nuôi dưỡng

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Literally: Mother gives birth, father raises

Examples

Dù được anh nuôi lớn, nhưng mẹ đẻ anh nuôi vẫn là người quan trọng nhấtAlthough I was raised by my father, my biological parents are still the most important

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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 “Mẹ đẻ anh nuôi” mean?

Biological parents are more important than adoptive ones Literally: Mother gives birth, father raises

Is “Mẹ đẻ anh nuôi” formal or informal?

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

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