Tiền gạo thì của mẹ cha
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Meaning · English
One's livelihood comes from their parents
Literally: Money rice belongs to mother father
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Cậu ấy không biết tiếng Anh vì tiền gạo thì của mẹ chaHe doesn't know English because his livelihood comes from his parents
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Tiền gạo thì của mẹ cha” mean?
One's livelihood comes from their parents Literally: Money rice belongs to mother father
Is “Tiền gạo thì của mẹ cha” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.