Chưa ăn cha ríu con rít, ăn rồi cha ngả con nghiêng

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Meaning · English

When one person is favored, others are also favored by association

Literally: Not yet eaten father laughs, son cries; eaten, father leans, son tilts

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy được đối xử ưu ái vì anh ấy là bạn của sếp, chẳng hạn như chưa ăn cha ríu con rítHis family was treated favorably because he was friends with the boss, for example, chưa ăn cha ríu con rít

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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 “Chưa ăn cha ríu con rít, ăn rồi cha ngả con nghiêng” mean?

When one person is favored, others are also favored by association Literally: Not yet eaten father laughs, son cries; eaten, father leans, son tilts

Is “Chưa ăn cha ríu con rít, ăn rồi cha ngả con nghiêng” formal or informal?

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