cha nào, con nấy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: cha nào con nấy
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Tuttle English-Vietnamese Dictionary.
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Equivalents & related
Near equivalent
like father like son
A son's behavior or characteristics are similar to his father's
English
Near equivalent
live and let live
Respect others' choices and opinions, even if different from yours
English
Near equivalent
like father like son
A son's behavior or characteristics are similar to his father's
English
Near equivalent
live and let live
Respect others' choices and opinions, even if different from yours
English
Near equivalent
hổ phụ sinh hổ tử
like great father, like great son
Tiếng Việt · via live and let live
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Common questions
What does “cha nào, con nấy” mean?
Like father, like son.
Is “cha nào, con nấy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“like father like son” (English) — near equivalent.