bà cô nằm con cháu
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Meaning · English
The older generation's actions affect the younger generation
Literally: aunt lies down, grandson suffers
Examples
Hành động của bố mẹ sẽ ảnh hưởng đến con cái, như bà cô nằm con cháuThe actions of parents will affect their children, just like the proverb says, bà cô nằm con cháu
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bà cô nằm con cháu” mean?
The older generation's actions affect the younger generation Literally: aunt lies down, grandson suffers
Is “bà cô nằm con cháu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.