Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà nghèo mới hay con thảo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Poor families have more filial children

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gia đình nghèo thường có con thảo

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Literally: Poor house has obedient children

Examples

Gia đình tôi không giàu có nhưng các con luôn biết chăm sóc bố mẹMy family is not rich, but the children always take care of their parents

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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 “Nhà nghèo mới hay con thảo” mean?

Poor families have more filial children Literally: Poor house has obedient children

Is “Nhà nghèo mới hay con thảo” formal or informal?

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

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