Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phụ mẫu tại đường bất khả viễn du

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One should not travel far when their parents are still alive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không nên đi xa khi bố mẹ còn sống

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Literally: Parents are on the road, cannot travel far

Examples

Khi bố mẹ còn sống, tôi không dám đi xa, vì như có lời nói: Phụ mẫu tại đường bất khả viễn duWhen my parents are still alive, I dare not travel far, because as the saying goes: Phụ mẫu tại đường bất khả viễn du

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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 “Phụ mẫu tại đường bất khả viễn du” mean?

One should not travel far when their parents are still alive Literally: Parents are on the road, cannot travel far

Is “Phụ mẫu tại đường bất khả viễn du” formal or informal?

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

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