Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cháu khôn hơn ông vải

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Meaning · English

Later generations surpass their ancestors

Literally: Grandchildren are smarter than their grandparents

Examples

Gia đình tôi ngày càng phát triển vì con cháu khôn hơn ông vảiMy family is getting better and better because the younger generations are smarter than the older ones

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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 vải” mean?

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

Is “Con cháu 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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