Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuối sau cau trước

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Children suffer for their parents' mistakes

Literally: Banana behind, areca nut before

Examples

Gia đình ông ấy phải gánh nợ vì những quyết định sai lầm của ông, thật là chuối sau cau trước.His family had to bear the debt due to his wrong decisions, it's really a case of chuối sau cau trước.

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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 “Chuối sau cau trước” mean?

Children suffer for their parents' mistakes Literally: Banana behind, areca nut before

Is “Chuối sau cau trước” formal or informal?

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

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