Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con sa bằng ba con đẻ

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Meaning · English

An adopted child can be as good as three biological children

Literally: One grafted tree is equal to three born trees

Examples

Gia đình tôi yêu thương cháu như một con thật, một con sa bằng ba con đẻMy family loves him like a real child, one adopted child is as good as three born children

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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 “Một con sa bằng ba con đẻ” mean?

An adopted child can be as good as three biological children Literally: One grafted tree is equal to three born trees

Is “Một con sa bằng ba con đẻ” formal or informal?

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

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