Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiệt thà là cha dại dột

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Meaning · English

It's better to have a foolish father than no father at all

Literally: Losing is better than having a foolish father

Examples

Thằng bé đó thiệt thà là cha dại dột, còn hơn là mồ côi cha mẹ.That boy is better off having a foolish father than being an orphan.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thiệt thà là cha dại dột” mean?

It's better to have a foolish father than no father at all Literally: Losing is better than having a foolish father

Is “Thiệt thà là cha dại dột” formal or informal?

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

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