Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha vặt diệt, con đánh tiệt chõ xôi

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Meaning · English

Spoiling children leads to their downfall

Literally: Father spoils, child hits and breaks the rice pot

Examples

Gia đình giàu có nhưng con cái bị hư hỏng vì Cha vặt diệt, con đánh tiệt chõ xôiThe rich family's children were spoiled because the father was too lenient, leading to their downfall

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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 vặt diệt, con đánh tiệt chõ xôi” mean?

Spoiling children leads to their downfall Literally: Father spoils, child hits and breaks the rice pot

Is “Cha vặt diệt, con đánh tiệt chõ xôi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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