Mồ cha không khóc khóc đống mối, mồ mẹ không khóc khóc mớ bòng bong
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Don't cry over past troubles when new ones arise
Đừng than thở về những rắc rối đã qua khi có những vấn đề mới
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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 mớ bòng bong” mean?
Don't cry over past troubles when new ones arise Literally: Father's grave not cried, cry over ant nest, mother's grave not cried, cry over messy situation
Is “Mồ cha không khóc khóc đống mối, mồ mẹ không khóc khóc mớ bòng bong” formal or informal?
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