nuôi con không phép kể tiền cơm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
No parent invoices the rice — feeding one's children admits no bookkeeping.
Literally: raising children permits no meal-money tally
Examples
Nuôi con không phép kể tiền cơm, đừng kể công với nó.You don't bill your child for rice — don't tally your care.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nuôi con không phép kể tiền cơm” mean?
No parent invoices the rice — feeding one's children admits no bookkeeping. Literally: raising children permits no meal-money tally
Is “nuôi con không phép kể tiền cơm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.