Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quần quật như ông vải vật con cháu

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Meaning · English

To work hard to raise one's children and grandchildren

Literally: like Mr. Vai's struggle to raise his descendants

Examples

Sau khi vợ mất, ông đã quần quật như ông vải vật con cháu để nuôi 3 đứa conAfter his wife passed away, he worked hard like Mr. Vai to raise his 3 children

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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 “Quần quật như ông vải vật con cháu” mean?

To work hard to raise one's children and grandchildren Literally: like Mr. Vai's struggle to raise his descendants

Is “Quần quật như ông vải vật con cháu” formal or informal?

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

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