Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ lươn chẳng tìm tổ cho lươn nằm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A mother does not prepare a nest for her child

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mẹ không chuẩn bị cho con

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Literally: Mother eel doesn't find a nest for eel to lie

Examples

Mẹ lươn chẳng tìm tổ cho lươn nằm, mẹ tôi cũng không chuẩn bị tương lai cho tôiMy mother didn't prepare a future for me, just like a mother eel doesn't find a nest for her eel to lie

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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 lươn chẳng tìm tổ cho lươn nằm” mean?

A mother does not prepare a nest for her child Literally: Mother eel doesn't find a nest for eel to lie

Is “Mẹ lươn chẳng tìm tổ cho lươn nằm” formal or informal?

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

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