Bé con nhà bác, lớn xác con nhà chú
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Someone else's child is more obedient and well-behaved than one's own
Examples
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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 “Bé con nhà bác, lớn xác con nhà chú” mean?
Someone else's child is more obedient and well-behaved than one's own Literally: Young child of uncle's house, grown up child of aunt's house
Is “Bé con nhà bác, lớn xác con nhà chú” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.