Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương con thì cho ăn quà, nuôi gà phải tốn thóc

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Meaning · English

Raising children requires sacrifice and investment

Literally: Love children then give them sweets, raise chickens must spend rice

Examples

Bố mẹ nào cũng thương con thì cho ăn quà, nuôi gà phải tốn thócAll parents love their children and give them sweets, just like raising chickens requires spending rice

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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 thì cho ăn quà, nuôi gà phải tốn thóc” mean?

Raising children requires sacrifice and investment Literally: Love children then give them sweets, raise chickens must spend rice

Is “Thương con thì cho ăn quà, nuôi gà phải tốn thóc” formal or informal?

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

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