Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ già nhà nghèo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A poor family relies heavily on the mother

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gia đình nghèo phụ thuộc nhiều vào mẹ

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Literally: old mother poor house

Examples

Mẹ già nhà nghèo, con cái phải tự lựcIn a poor family, the children have to be self-reliant

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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 nhà nghèo” mean?

A poor family relies heavily on the mother Literally: old mother poor house

Is “Mẹ già nhà nghèo” formal or informal?

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

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