sảy mẹ còn cha
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Lose mother, father remains — the family's chain of shelter: father, then uncle, then aunt.
Literally: slip from mother, father remains
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục 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 còn cha” mean?
Lose mother, father remains — the family's chain of shelter: father, then uncle, then aunt. Literally: slip from mother, father remains
Is “sảy mẹ còn cha” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.