Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xoan chân chó, bà già bó chăn

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Meaning · English

Old people should be taken care of

Literally: Hug dog's leg, old woman hugs blanket

Examples

Gia đình phải xoan chân chó, bà già bó chăn khi ông bà già yếuThe family should take care of the old when they are weak

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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 “Xoan chân chó, bà già bó chăn” mean?

Old people should be taken care of Literally: Hug dog's leg, old woman hugs blanket

Is “Xoan chân chó, bà già bó chăn” formal or informal?

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

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