Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương con bồ côi, đồng đôi xiên cậy

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Meaning · English

Pity the orphan and sympathize with the widower

Literally: Pity the orphan, same with the widower

Examples

Tôi luôn nhớ lời bà nói: Thương con bồ côi, đồng đôi xiên cậy.I always remember my grandmother's words: Pity the orphan and sympathize with the widower.

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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 “Thương con bồ côi, đồng đôi xiên cậy” mean?

Pity the orphan and sympathize with the widower Literally: Pity the orphan, same with the widower

Is “Thương con bồ côi, đồng đôi xiên cậy” formal or informal?

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

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