Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây độc sinh quả độc

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Meaning · English

A bad tree bears bad fruit

Literally: poisonous tree gives birth to poisonous fruit

Examples

Gia đình đó có truyền thống xấu nên con cái họ cũng bị ảnh hưởngThat family has a bad tradition, so their children are also affected

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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 “Cây độc sinh quả độc” mean?

A bad tree bears bad fruit Literally: poisonous tree gives birth to poisonous fruit

Is “Cây độc sinh quả độc” formal or informal?

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

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