Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con đầu không sâu thì mọt

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Meaning · English

If the first child is not talented, then the rest will be the same

Literally: First child not deep then termite

Examples

Gia đình họ có truyền thống học hành tốt nhưng con đầu không sâu thì mọtTheir family has a good academic tradition, but the first child is not talented, then the rest are the same

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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 đầu không sâu thì mọt” mean?

If the first child is not talented, then the rest will be the same Literally: First child not deep then termite

Is “Con đầu không sâu thì mọt” formal or informal?

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

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