Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống cậy nhà, già cậy mỗ

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Meaning · English

Rely on family when young and wealth when old

Literally: Live relying on house, old relying on grave

Examples

Khi còn trẻ, anh ta sống cậy nhà, giờ già rồi thì sống cậy mỗWhen he was young, he relied on his family, now that he's old, he relies on his wealth

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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 “Sống cậy nhà, già cậy mỗ” mean?

Rely on family when young and wealth when old Literally: Live relying on house, old relying on grave

Is “Sống cậy nhà, già cậy mỗ” formal or informal?

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

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