Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rẻ hiền hơn con trai

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Meaning · English

Being kind is more valuable than having a son

Literally: Cheap is more virtuous than a son

Examples

Cô ấy luôn cho rằng rẻ hiền hơn con trai khi đối xử với hàng xómShe always thinks that being kind is more valuable than having a son when dealing with her neighbors

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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 “Rẻ hiền hơn con trai” mean?

Being kind is more valuable than having a son Literally: Cheap is more virtuous than a son

Is “Rẻ hiền hơn con trai” formal or informal?

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

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