Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồ cha chẳng khóc khóc đống mối

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Meaning · English

Don't cry over something small when a bigger problem is coming

Literally: Father's grave not crying, crying over ant mound

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mất việc, mà lại lo lắng vì thiếu tiền ăn uống, thật là mồ cha chẳng khóc khóc đống mốiHe just lost his job and is worried about lacking food money, what a case of not crying over his father's grave but crying over an ant mound

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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 chẳng khóc khóc đống mối” mean?

Don't cry over something small when a bigger problem is coming Literally: Father's grave not crying, crying over ant mound

Is “Mồ cha chẳng 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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