Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha hổ mang đẻ con liu điu

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Meaning · English

A powerful or famous parent can have a weak or untalented child

Literally: Father tiger gives birth to child rabbit

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy giàu có nhưng con trai ông lại không có chí tiến thủ, thật là cha hổ mang đẻ con liu điuHis family is wealthy but his son is not ambitious, it's really a case of a tiger father having a rabbit child

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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 hổ mang đẻ con liu điu” mean?

A powerful or famous parent can have a weak or untalented child Literally: Father tiger gives birth to child rabbit

Is “Cha hổ mang đẻ con liu điu” formal or informal?

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

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