Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha gậy tre, mẹ gậy vông, bà gậy vông, ông gậy tre

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own opinion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Father bamboo stick, mother vong stick, grandmother vong stick, grandfather bamboo stick

Examples

Cha gậy tre, mẹ gậy vông, bà gậy vông, ông gậy tre nên chẳng ai nghe aiFather bamboo stick, mother vong stick, grandmother vong stick, grandfather bamboo stick, so no one listens to anyone

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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 gậy tre, mẹ gậy vông, bà gậy vông, ông gậy tre” mean?

Everyone has their own opinion Literally: Father bamboo stick, mother vong stick, grandmother vong stick, grandfather bamboo stick

Is “Cha gậy tre, mẹ gậy vông, bà gậy vông, ông gậy tre” formal or informal?

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

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