mồ coi cha níu chơn chú, mồ côi mẹ tríu vú dì
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Fatherless, cling to uncle's leg; motherless, to auntie's breast — the kin the orphan is owed.
Literally: orphaned of father, grip uncle's leg; of mother, aunt's breast
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mồ coi cha níu chơn chú, mồ côi mẹ tríu vú dì” mean?
Fatherless, cling to uncle's leg; motherless, to auntie's breast — the kin the orphan is owed. Literally: orphaned of father, grip uncle's leg; of mother, aunt's breast
Is “mồ coi cha níu chơn chú, mồ côi mẹ tríu vú dì” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.