Quạ qua nuôi con tu hú

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Meaning · English

A weak or incapable person taking care of someone stronger or more capable

Literally: Crows passing by to raise the tiger's cub

Examples

Anh ấy quá yếu để dạy con trai mình nên nói với vợ rằng "quạ qua nuôi con tu hú"He's too weak to teach his son, so he told his wife it's a case of "quạ qua nuôi con tu hú"

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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 “Quạ qua nuôi con tu hú” mean?

A weak or incapable person taking care of someone stronger or more capable Literally: Crows passing by to raise the tiger's cub

Is “Quạ qua nuôi con tu hú” formal or informal?

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

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