Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha làm thầy, con bán sách

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Meaning · English

One generation lays the foundation, the next builds upon it

Literally: Father makes teacher, child sells book

Examples

Gia đình ông đã có truyền thống yêu sách, cha làm thầy, con bán sáchHis family had a tradition of loving books, the father was a teacher, the child sold books

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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 thầy, con bán sách” mean?

One generation lays the foundation, the next builds upon it Literally: Father makes teacher, child sells book

Is “Cha làm thầy, 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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