Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ơn cha nhờ mẹ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Owes one's success to others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Father's favor thanks to mother

Examples

Cô ấy thành công nhờ ơn cha nhờ mẹ từ người chồngShe succeeded thanks to her husband's family

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

Common questions

What does “Ơn cha nhờ mẹ” mean?

Owes one's success to others Literally: Father's favor thanks to mother

Is “Ơn cha nhờ mẹ” formal or informal?

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

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