Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông cả ngồi trên sập vàng, cả ăn, cả mặc, lại càng cả lo

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Meaning · English

Having many children brings more worries

Literally: The husband sits on a golden bed, eats, wears, and has more worries

Examples

Gia đình tôi có nhiều đứa con, ông cả ngồi trên sập vàng, cả ăn, cả mặc, lại càng cả loMy family has many children, the more we have, the more we worry

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

Common questions

What does “Ông cả ngồi trên sập vàng, cả ăn, cả mặc, lại càng cả lo” mean?

Having many children brings more worries Literally: The husband sits on a golden bed, eats, wears, and has more worries

Is “Ông cả ngồi trên sập vàng, cả ăn, cả mặc, lại càng cả lo” formal or informal?

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

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