Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bà đánh đau tay, chắp tay lạy bà

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Meaning · English

Respect and obey one's mother even if she is strict

Literally: Mother hits painfully, join hands to pray to mother

Examples

Mẹ tôi rất nghiêm khắc nhưng tôi vẫn luôn nói bà đánh đau tay, chắp tay lạy bàMy mother is very strict but I still always say 'bà đánh đau tay, chắp tay lạy bà'

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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 “Bà đánh đau tay, chắp tay lạy bà” mean?

Respect and obey one's mother even if she is strict Literally: Mother hits painfully, join hands to pray to mother

Is “Bà đánh đau tay, chắp tay lạy bà” formal or informal?

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

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