Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mười làm chi, một làm chi, sinh ra có nghĩa có nghì thì hơn

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Meaning · English

Having many children does not guarantee support in old age

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có nhiều con không一定 được chăm sóc khi già

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Literally: Ten do what, one do what, born with meaning have labor then more

Examples

Mười làm chi, một làm chi, sinh ra có nghĩa có nghì thì hơn, nên tôi không quá lo lắng khi về giàHaving many children does not guarantee support in old age, so I'm not too worried about getting old

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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 “Mười làm chi, một làm chi, sinh ra có nghĩa có nghì thì hơn” mean?

Having many children does not guarantee support in old age Literally: Ten do what, one do what, born with meaning have labor then more

Is “Mười làm chi, một làm chi, sinh ra có nghĩa có nghì thì hơn” formal or informal?

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