sảy cha còn chú, sảy mẹ bú dì
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Lose father, uncle remains; lose mother, nurse at auntie's — the kin-chain that catches the orphan.
Literally: father lost: uncle remains; mother lost: suckle at aunt's
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “sảy cha còn chú, sảy mẹ bú dì” mean?
Lose father, uncle remains; lose mother, nurse at auntie's — the kin-chain that catches the orphan. Literally: father lost: uncle remains; mother lost: suckle at aunt's
Is “sảy cha còn chú, sảy mẹ bú dì” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.