Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha hổ sinh con chó

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Meaning · English

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

Literally: Father tiger gives birth to child dog

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy rất giỏi bóng đá, nhưng con trai anh ấy lại không biết đá bóng, đúng như câu cha hổ sinh con chóHis family is very good at soccer, but his son doesn't know how to play soccer, just like the saying 'cha hổ sinh con chó'

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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 sinh con chó” mean?

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

Is “Cha hổ sinh con chó” formal or informal?

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

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