Ơn cha là ba ngàn bảy, nghĩa mẹ là bảy ngàn ba

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Meaning · English

A child's debt to their mother is greater than to their father

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nợ của con với mẹ lớn hơn với bố

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Literally: Father's kindness is three thousand seven, mother's kindness is seven thousand three

Examples

Con người luôn nhớ ơn cha là ba ngàn bảy, nghĩa mẹ là bảy ngàn baPeople always remember that a child's debt to their mother is greater than to their father

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ơn cha là ba ngàn bảy, nghĩa mẹ là bảy ngàn ba” mean?

A child's debt to their mother is greater than to their father Literally: Father's kindness is three thousand seven, mother's kindness is seven thousand three

Is “Ơn cha là ba ngàn bảy, nghĩa mẹ là bảy ngàn ba” formal or informal?

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