Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai nói sao, bào hao làm vậy

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Meaning · English

Do as your parents or elders do, not just as they say

Literally: Whoever speaks, the bamboo shoot does

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nói với cháu phải học hành chăm chỉ, và cô cũng dành nhiều thời gian để đọc sách, ai nói sao, bào hao làm vậy.She always tells her grandson to study hard, and she also spends a lot of time reading books, do as one says, one does

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai nói sao, bào hao làm vậy” mean?

Do as your parents or elders do, not just as they say Literally: Whoever speaks, the bamboo shoot does

Is “Ai nói sao, bào hao làm vậy” formal or informal?

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

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