Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồ cha chả khóc, khóc đống mối

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Meaning · English

Cry over a smaller issue rather than a bigger one

Literally: Father's grave not cried, cry over ant nest

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc nhưng không buồn, mà thấy mất điện thoại lại khóc đống mốiHe didn't cry when he lost his job, but he cried over losing his phone, what a case of khóc đống mối

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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 “Mồ cha chả khóc, khóc đống mối” mean?

Cry over a smaller issue rather than a bigger one Literally: Father's grave not cried, cry over ant nest

Is “Mồ cha chả khóc, khóc đống mối” formal or informal?

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

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