Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trên có cha, dưới có chú

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Meaning · English

To have support from both higher and lower authorities

Literally: Above has father, below has uncle

Examples

Công ty may mắn có trên có cha, dưới có chú nên làm ăn rất phát đạtThe company is lucky to have support from both higher and lower authorities, so it does very well

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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 “Trên có cha, dưới có chú” mean?

To have support from both higher and lower authorities Literally: Above has father, below has uncle

Is “Trên có cha, dưới có chú” formal or informal?

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

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