Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cháu đòi khôn hơn ông vải

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Meaning · English

Children think they are smarter than their ancestors

Literally: Grandchildren demand to be smarter than their grandfather

Examples

Tôi không thích cách con cháu đòi khôn hơn ông vải trong công ty nàyI don't like how the young people think they are smarter than their predecessors in this company

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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 cháu đòi khôn hơn ông vải” mean?

Children think they are smarter than their ancestors Literally: Grandchildren demand to be smarter than their grandfather

Is “Con cháu đòi khôn hơn ông vải” formal or informal?

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

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