Cháu bà nội làm tội bà ngoại

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Meaning · English

Grandchildren often take after their grandparents

Literally: The grandson of the paternal grandmother commits a crime against the paternal grandmother

Examples

Cậu bé này chơi truant như ông nội, cháu bà nội làm tội bà ngoại thậtThis boy plays truant like his grandfather, it's true that the grandson of the paternal grandmother commits a crime against the paternal grandmother

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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 “Cháu bà nội làm tội bà ngoại” mean?

Grandchildren often take after their grandparents Literally: The grandson of the paternal grandmother commits a crime against the paternal grandmother

Is “Cháu bà nội làm tội bà ngoại” formal or informal?

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

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