Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo mẹ tha mèo con

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Meaning · English

Favoritism towards one's own relatives or friends

Literally: Mother cat releases child cat

Examples

Ông ấy luôn tìm cách bảo vệ người nhà, đúng là mèo mẹ tha mèo conHe always finds ways to protect his relatives, it's indeed favoritism

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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 “Mèo mẹ tha mèo con” mean?

Favoritism towards one's own relatives or friends Literally: Mother cat releases child cat

Is “Mèo mẹ tha mèo con” formal or informal?

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

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