Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy mẹ còn bà, sẩy cha còn chú

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Meaning · English

There's always someone to rely on in difficult situations

Literally: Lose mother still have grandmother, lose father still have uncle

Examples

Khi bố mất, anh còn chú giúp đỡ nên không quá khó khănWhen my father passed away, I still had my uncle to help me, so it wasn't too difficult

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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 mẹ còn bà, sẩy cha còn chú” mean?

There's always someone to rely on in difficult situations Literally: Lose mother still have grandmother, lose father still have uncle

Is “Sẩy mẹ còn bà, sẩy cha còn chú” formal or informal?

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

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