Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồ côi cha còn khá, mồ côi mẹ lót lá mà nằm

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Meaning · English

Losing a mother is more devastating than losing a father

Literally: Orphaned of father still okay, orphaned of mother sleep on leaves

Examples

Khi bố mất, anh vẫn có thể tự lập, nhưng khi mẹ mất, anh thật sự cảm thấy Mồ côi cha còn khá, mồ côi mẹ lót lá mà nằmWhen his father died, he could still be independent, but when his mother died, he truly felt orphaned

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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 côi cha còn khá, mồ côi mẹ lót lá mà nằm” mean?

Losing a mother is more devastating than losing a father Literally: Orphaned of father still okay, orphaned of mother sleep on leaves

Is “Mồ côi cha còn khá, mồ côi mẹ lót lá mà nằm” formal or informal?

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