Cha hát con khen hay
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Meaning · English
Praise someone's work because of personal relationship
Literally: Father sings, child praises as good
Examples
Giám khảo ấy đã cho điểm cao vì thành見 với người tham gia nên mọi người nói rằng "cha hát con khen hay"That judge gave a high score because of a personal bias towards the participant, so people say it's a case of "cha hát con khen hay"
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Cha hát con khen hay” mean?
Praise someone's work because of personal relationship Literally: Father sings, child praises as good
Is “Cha hát con khen hay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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