Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thu hi như chú nằm với cháu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Old people should take care of young ones

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người già nên chăm sóc người trẻ

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Literally: old grandfather sleeps with young grandson

Examples

Ông bà cần thu hi như chú nằm với cháu để giữ gìn truyền thống gia đìnhGrandparents should take care of their grandchildren like an old grandfather sleeping with his young grandson to preserve family traditions

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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 “Thu hi như chú nằm với cháu” mean?

Old people should take care of young ones Literally: old grandfather sleeps with young grandson

Is “Thu hi như chú nằm với cháu” formal or informal?

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

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