Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ già lo bảy lo ba

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An elderly mother worries excessively about her children

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mẹ già lo lắng quá mức cho con cái

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Literally: old mother worries seven worries three

Examples

Mẹ già lo bảy lo ba, luôn lo lắng cho con cáiThe old mother worries seven worries three, always worrying about her children

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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 già lo bảy lo ba” mean?

An elderly mother worries excessively about her children Literally: old mother worries seven worries three

Is “Mẹ già lo bảy lo ba” formal or informal?

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

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