Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ giàu con có, mẹ khó con không

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Meaning · English

A child's success depends on their mother's circumstances

Literally: Mother rich child have, mother difficult child not have

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy từng rất khó khăn vì mẹ mất sớm, như câu nói mẹ giàu con có, mẹ khó con khôngHis family used to have a lot of difficulties because his mother passed away early, as the saying goes, a mother's circumstances affect her child's life

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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 giàu con có, mẹ khó con không” mean?

A child's success depends on their mother's circumstances Literally: Mother rich child have, mother difficult child not have

Is “Mẹ giàu con có, mẹ khó con không” formal or informal?

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

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