Nuôi heo lấy mỡ, nuôi con đỡ chân tay
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Raising children is like investing in one's future care
Nuôi con như đầu tư cho sự chăm sóc trong tương lai
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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 “Nuôi heo lấy mỡ, nuôi con đỡ chân tay” mean?
Raising children is like investing in one's future care Literally: Raise pigs for lard, raise children for support
Is “Nuôi heo lấy mỡ, nuôi con đỡ chân tay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.