Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

phúc đức tại mẫu

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Meaning · English

Blessing and virtue come from the mother — the household's moral estate is her bequest.

Literally: merit and virtue reside in the mother

Examples

Phúc đức tại mẫu, con nhờ mẹ.The family's merit is the mother's making.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phúc đức tại mẫu” mean?

Blessing and virtue come from the mother — the household's moral estate is her bequest. Literally: merit and virtue reside in the mother

Is “phúc đức tại mẫu” formal or informal?

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

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