Bà khen con bà tốt, đến tháng mười một bà biết con bà

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Meaning · English

A mother's praise of her child is not reliable until proven true

Literally: The mother praises her child as good, by the tenth month the mother knows her child

Examples

Bà khen con bà tốt, đến tháng mười một bà biết con bàThe mother praises her child as good, but only time will tell if it's true

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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 khen con bà tốt, đến tháng mười một bà biết con bà” mean?

A mother's praise of her child is not reliable until proven true Literally: The mother praises her child as good, by the tenth month the mother knows her child

Is “Bà khen con bà tốt, đến tháng mười một bà biết con 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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