Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Còn cha đánh đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con đen sì

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Meaning · English

Suffering is inevitable in life

Literally: While father is alive, beatings are red like lipstick, when father dies, mother and child are black with bruises

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nhớ câu nói của bà: 'Còn cha đánh đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con đen sì'She always remembered her grandmother's saying: 'Còn cha đánh đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con đen sì'

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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 “Còn cha đánh đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con đen sì” mean?

Suffering is inevitable in life Literally: While father is alive, beatings are red like lipstick, when father dies, mother and child are black with bruises

Is “Còn cha đánh đỏ như son, đến khi cha chết gót mẹ gót con đen sì” formal or informal?

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

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