Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha gánh lon, con gánh vại

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Meaning · English

Children often inherit their parents' bad habits or flaws

Literally: Father carries the big basket, son carries the small one

Examples

Gia đình ấy có truyền thống Cha gánh lon, con gánh vại về vấn đề tiêu phaThat family has a tradition of father and son being wasteful

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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 gánh lon, con gánh vại” mean?

Children often inherit their parents' bad habits or flaws Literally: Father carries the big basket, son carries the small one

Is “Cha gánh lon, con gánh vại” formal or informal?

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

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