Cha đánh chẳng lo bằng ăn no giã gạo
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Physical punishment is less severe than hunger and hardship
Đánh đập ít gây tổn thương hơn là đói khát và khó khăn
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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 “Cha đánh chẳng lo bằng ăn no giã gạo” mean?
Physical punishment is less severe than hunger and hardship Literally: Father's beating is not worrying compared to eating full and husking rice
Is “Cha đánh chẳng lo bằng ăn no giã gạo” formal or informal?
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