áo mặc sao qua khỏi đầu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
No shirt goes on over the head — children don't overrule their parents.
Literally: how can the shirt pass above the head
Examples
Con cãi cha mẹ sao đặng, áo mặc sao qua khỏi đầu.A child overruling the parents? The shirt doesn't go on over the head.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “áo mặc sao qua khỏi đầu” mean?
No shirt goes on over the head — children don't overrule their parents. Literally: how can the shirt pass above the head
Is “áo mặc sao qua khỏi đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.