Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha làm thấy, con bán sách

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Children often waste what their parents have worked hard to achieve

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con cái thường lãng phí thành quả của cha mẹ

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Literally: Father works to see, child sells books

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy từng rất giàu có, nhưng sau khi ông qua đời, các con đã cha làm thấy, con bán sáchHis family used to be very rich, but after he passed away, his children wasted everything

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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 làm thấy, con bán sách” mean?

Children often waste what their parents have worked hard to achieve Literally: Father works to see, child sells books

Is “Cha làm thấy, con bán sách” formal or informal?

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

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