Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cua con cáo, đánh đáo về rừng

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Meaning · English

Children will follow in their parents' footsteps

Literally: Crab's child, fox's child, hit the board and return to the forest

Examples

Con cua con cáo, đánh đáo về rừng, cháu chắc chắn sẽ làm nghề giống ông nộiLike crab's child, fox's child, hit the board and return to the forest, my grandson will definitely follow his grandfather's career

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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 cua con cáo, đánh đáo về rừng” mean?

Children will follow in their parents' footsteps Literally: Crab's child, fox's child, hit the board and return to the forest

Is “Con cua con cáo, đánh đáo về rừng” formal or informal?

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

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