Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha làm thây, con đốt sách

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Children repay their parents' sacrifices through their achievements

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con cái báo đáp cha mẹ bằng thành tựu

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Literally: Father works to death, child burns books

Examples

Sau bao năm lo toan cho con, cuối cùng tôi cũng thấy con mình thành đạtAfter years of sacrificing for my child, I finally see them succeed

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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 thây, con đốt sách” mean?

Children repay their parents' sacrifices through their achievements Literally: Father works to death, child burns books

Is “Cha làm thây, con đốt 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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