Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn cho lắm cỗi nhiều cành, muốn cho lắm chị nhiều anh cậy nhờ

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Meaning · English

Too many dependents can be a burden

Literally: Want to give many branches, want to give many elder sisters many elder brothers to rely on

Examples

Gia đình tôi muốn cho lắm cỗi nhiều cành, muốn cho lắm chị nhiều anh cậy nhờ, nên luôn phải lo lắng về tài chínhMy family has many dependents, so we always have to worry about finances

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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 lắm cỗi nhiều cành, muốn cho lắm chị nhiều anh cậy nhờ” mean?

Too many dependents can be a burden Literally: Want to give many branches, want to give many elder sisters many elder brothers to rely on

Is “Muốn cho lắm cỗi nhiều cành, muốn cho lắm chị nhiều anh cậy nhờ” formal or informal?

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

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