Bảo con, con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông hống đi đời nhà con

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Meaning · English

Children often disobey their parents but listen to others

Literally: Tell the child, the child doesn't listen, the child listens to the husband and leaves the child's house

Examples

Bảo con, con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông hống đi đời nhà con, nên tôi phải nhờ hàng xóm giúpI told my child, but they didn't listen, they only listen to their spouse and leave our house, so I had to ask the neighbor for help

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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 “Bảo con, con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông hống đi đời nhà con” mean?

Children often disobey their parents but listen to others Literally: Tell the child, the child doesn't listen, the child listens to the husband and leaves the child's house

Is “Bảo con, con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông hống đi đời nhà con” formal or informal?

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