Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha cắm thẻ con bẻ măng

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Meaning · English

Children often rebel against their parents' values

Literally: Father plants bamboo, son breaks bamboo

Examples

Khi lớn lên, anh ta đã bỏ việc làm ăn uống và bắt đầu đi theo con đường tội phạm, đúng như câu cha cắm thẻ con bẻ măngWhen he grew up, he abandoned his career and started going down the path of crime, just like the saying 'cha cắm thẻ con bẻ măng'

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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 “Cha cắm thẻ con bẻ măng” mean?

Children often rebel against their parents' values Literally: Father plants bamboo, son breaks bamboo

Is “Cha cắm thẻ con bẻ măng” formal or informal?

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

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