Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cháu khôn hơn ông vãi

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Meaning · English

Later generations are smarter than their ancestors

Literally: Grandchildren are smarter than grandparents

Examples

Ông ấy luôn nói con cháu khôn hơn ông vãi khi thấy cháu mình giải được bài toán khóHe always says later generations are smarter than their ancestors when he sees his grandchild solving a difficult math problem

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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 khôn hơn ông vãi” mean?

Later generations are smarter than their ancestors Literally: Grandchildren are smarter than grandparents

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

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

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