Mẹ nuôi con bể hồ lai láng, con nuôi mẹ kể tháng kể ngày

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Meaning · English

Children should take care of their parents as a return for their upbringing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con nên chăm sóc cha mẹ như một cách báo đáp

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Literally: Mother raises child through lakes and rivers, child raises mother counting months counting days

Examples

Sau khi nghỉ hưu, bà đã dành hết thời gian để chăm sóc mẹ mình vì nhớ đến câu nói 'Mẹ nuôi con bể hồ lai láng, con nuôi mẹ kể tháng kể ngày'After retiring, she devoted all her time to taking care of her mother, remembering the saying 'Mẹ nuôi con bể hồ lai láng, con nuôi mẹ kể tháng kể ngày'

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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 nuôi con bể hồ lai láng, con nuôi mẹ kể tháng kể ngày” mean?

Children should take care of their parents as a return for their upbringing Literally: Mother raises child through lakes and rivers, child raises mother counting months counting days

Is “Mẹ nuôi con bể hồ lai láng, con nuôi mẹ kể tháng kể ngày” formal or informal?

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