Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thờ cha kính mẹ đã đành, có đôi có lứa mới thành thất gia

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Meaning · English

Respecting parents is a given, but having a spouse is what completes a family

Literally: Worship father respect mother already settled, have pair have couple only become family

Examples

Anh ấy đã thờ cha kính mẹ, nhưng khi có vợ và con, life mới thật sự thành thất giaHe respected his parents, but it wasn't until he had a wife and children that his life truly became a complete family

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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 “Thờ cha kính mẹ đã đành, có đôi có lứa mới thành thất gia” mean?

Respecting parents is a given, but having a spouse is what completes a family Literally: Worship father respect mother already settled, have pair have couple only become family

Is “Thờ cha kính mẹ đã đành, có đôi có lứa mới thành thất gia” formal or informal?

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

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