Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy cha có chú, sẩy mẹ bú dì

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Meaning · English

Even if parents are absent, other relatives can provide support

Literally: Lose father have uncle, lose mother nurse aunt

Examples

Khi bố mẹ đi công tác, tôi được sẩy cha có chú, sẩy mẹ bú dìWhen my parents were away on business, I had my uncle and aunt to take care of me

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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 có chú, sẩy mẹ bú dì” mean?

Even if parents are absent, other relatives can provide support Literally: Lose father have uncle, lose mother nurse aunt

Is “Sẩy cha có chú, sẩy mẹ bú dì” formal or informal?

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

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