Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồ cha không khóc khóc đống mối, mồ mẹ không khóc khóc bối thòng bong

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Meaning · English

Don't cry over past troubles when new ones arise

Literally: Father's grave not cried, cry ant hill, mother's grave not cried, cry tangled bamboo

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh không than thở mà nói 'mồ cha không khóc khóc đống mối'When he lost his job, he didn't complain but said 'mồ cha không khóc 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 không khóc khóc đống mối, mồ mẹ không khóc khóc bối thòng bong” mean?

Don't cry over past troubles when new ones arise Literally: Father's grave not cried, cry ant hill, mother's grave not cried, cry tangled bamboo

Is “Mồ cha không khóc khóc đống mối, mồ mẹ không khóc khóc bối thòng bong” formal or informal?

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

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