Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn cho gần mẹ gần cha, khi vào thúng thóc khi ra quan tiền

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Meaning · English

Literally: Want to be close to mother and father, when getting into a tub of rice when going out with money

Examples

Anh ấy muốn cho gần mẹ gần cha, nhưng cuộc sống không phải lúc nào cũng như ýHe wants to have the best of both worlds, but life is not always as expected

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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 “Muốn cho gần mẹ gần cha, khi vào thúng thóc khi ra quan tiền” mean?

Desire to have the best of both worlds Literally: Want to be close to mother and father, when getting into a tub of rice when going out with money

Is “Muốn cho gần mẹ gần cha, khi vào thúng thóc khi ra quan tiền” formal or informal?

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

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