Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con biết nói, mẹ hói đầu

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Meaning · English

A child who talks back will have an unhappy mother

Literally: Child knows speak, mother bald head

Examples

Con biết nói, mẹ hói đầu, con ngoan ngoãn mới là con tốtA child who talks back will have an unhappy mother, an obedient child is a good child

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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 “Con biết nói, mẹ hói đầu” mean?

A child who talks back will have an unhappy mother Literally: Child knows speak, mother bald head

Is “Con biết nói, mẹ hói đầu” formal or informal?

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

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