Con chẳng ăn nhời mẹ cha, cá chẳng ăn muối chắc là cá ươn
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If someone does not respect their parents, they are not a good person
Examples
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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 chẳng ăn nhời mẹ cha, cá chẳng ăn muối chắc là cá ươn” mean?
If someone does not respect their parents, they are not a good person Literally: Child does not obey parents, fish does not eat salt, surely the fish is rotten
Is “Con chẳng ăn nhời mẹ cha, cá chẳng ăn muối chắc là cá ươn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.