Cha ngảnh mặt đi con dại cha ngảnh mặt lại con khôn
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Children behave better when parents pay attention to them
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 ngảnh mặt đi con dại cha ngảnh mặt lại con khôn” mean?
Children behave better when parents pay attention to them Literally: Father turns face away child foolish, father turns face back child smart
Is “Cha ngảnh mặt đi con dại cha ngảnh mặt lại con khôn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.