Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yêu con cậu, mới đậu con mình

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Meaning · English

Love others' children before your own

Literally: Love nephew's child, love own child later

Examples

Bà luôn giúp đỡ cháu nội trước khi lo cho con mình, đó là vì bà yêu con cậuThe grandmother always helps her grandson before taking care of her own child, because she loves her nephew's child

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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 “Yêu con cậu, mới đậu con mình” mean?

Love others' children before your own Literally: Love nephew's child, love own child later

Is “Yêu con cậu, mới đậu con mình” formal or informal?

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

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