Cha mẹ ngoảnh mặt đi con dại, cha mẹ ngoảnh mặt lại con khôn
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Parental attention and guidance determine a child's behavior
Examples
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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 mẹ ngoảnh mặt đi con dại, cha mẹ ngoảnh mặt lại con khôn” mean?
Parental attention and guidance determine a child's behavior Literally: Parents turn face away child foolish, parents turn face back child smart
Is “Cha mẹ ngoảnh mặt đi con dại, cha mẹ ngoảnh mặt lại con khôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.