Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồ côi cha níu chơn chú, mồ côi mẹ tríu vú dì

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Meaning · English

An orphan relies on relatives for support

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đứa trẻ mồ côi dựa vào người thân để được hỗ trợ

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Literally: Orphaned of father cling to uncle's leg, orphaned of mother suckle aunt's breast

Examples

Khi bố mất, tôi phải mồ côi cha níu chơn chú để sốngWhen my father died, I had to rely on my uncle for support

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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 côi cha níu chơn chú, mồ côi mẹ tríu vú dì” mean?

An orphan relies on relatives for support Literally: Orphaned of father cling to uncle's leg, orphaned of mother suckle aunt's breast

Is “Mồ côi 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.

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