Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá chẳng ăn muối cá ươn, con cãi cha mẹ trăm đường con hư

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Meaning · English

If children disobey their parents, they will go astray

Literally: Fish don't eat salt, fish rot; child disobeys parents, child is ruined

Examples

Con cãi cha mẹ trăm đường con hư, bố mẹ phải dạy dỗ con cái nghiêm khắcIf children disobey their parents, they will go astray, so parents must discipline their children strictly

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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 “Cá chẳng ăn muối cá ươn, con cãi cha mẹ trăm đường con hư” mean?

If children disobey their parents, they will go astray Literally: Fish don't eat salt, fish rot; child disobeys parents, child is ruined

Is “Cá chẳng ăn muối cá ươn, con cãi cha mẹ trăm đường con hư” formal or informal?

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

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