sảy mẹ bú dì
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Losing mother, nursed by aunt — orphaned into the next-best arms.
Literally: slip from mother, suckle at auntie
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (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 mẹ bú dì” mean?
Losing mother, nursed by aunt — orphaned into the next-best arms. Literally: slip from mother, suckle at auntie
Is “sảy mẹ bú dì” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.