Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy cha ăn cơm với cá, sẩy mẹ lót lá mà nằm

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Meaning · English

Disrespecting one's parents will lead to suffering

Literally: Forget father eat rice with fish, forget mother sleep on leaves

Examples

Anh ấy sẩy cha ăn cơm với cá, sẩy mẹ lót lá mà nằm, nên giờ phải chịu khổHe disrespected his parents, so now he's suffering

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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 “Sẩy cha ăn cơm với cá, sẩy mẹ lót lá mà nằm” mean?

Disrespecting one's parents will lead to suffering Literally: Forget father eat rice with fish, forget mother sleep on leaves

Is “Sẩy cha ăn cơm với cá, sẩy mẹ lót lá mà nằm” formal or informal?

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

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