Một con tội sống, hai con tội chết, ba con hết tội
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
One child brings worry, two bring trouble, three bring no more worry
Examples
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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 tội sống, hai con tội chết, ba con hết tội” mean?
One child brings worry, two bring trouble, three bring no more worry Literally: One child guilty live, two children guilty die, three children no guilty
Is “Một con tội sống, hai con tội chết, ba con hết tội” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.