Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sống ở nhà, già ở mồ

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Meaning · English

Respect your parents when they are alive

Literally: Live in the house, old in the grave

Examples

Con cháu phải biết sống ở nhà, già ở mồ với ông bàThe grandchildren must respect their grandparents when they are alive

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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 ở nhà, già ở mồ” mean?

Respect your parents when they are alive Literally: Live in the house, old in the grave

Is “Sống ở nhà, già ở mồ” formal or informal?

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

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