Cha đào ngạch, con xách nổi

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Meaning · English

Children often follow in their parents' footsteps

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con cái thường theo đuổi nghề nghiệp của phụ huynh

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Literally: Father wears wooden clogs, son carries bamboo basket

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy đều làm nghề đánh cá, cha đào ngạch, con xách nổiHis family all work as fishermen, like father like son

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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 đào ngạch, con xách nổi” mean?

Children often follow in their parents' footsteps Literally: Father wears wooden clogs, son carries bamboo basket

Is “Cha đào ngạch, con xách nổi” formal or informal?

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

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