Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con dòng thì bỏ xuống đất, con vất thì đem lên sàn

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Meaning · English

Treat the obedient with leniency and the disobedient with strictness

Literally: Obedient child then put down on the ground, naughty child then bring up to the bed

Examples

Gia đình nên đối xử với con cái theo nguyên tắc con dòng thì bỏ xuống đất, con vất thì đem lên sànThe family should treat their children according to the principle that the obedient child then put down on the ground, the naughty child then bring up to the bed

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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 dòng thì bỏ xuống đất, con vất thì đem lên sàn” mean?

Treat the obedient with leniency and the disobedient with strictness Literally: Obedient child then put down on the ground, naughty child then bring up to the bed

Is “Con dòng thì bỏ xuống đất, con vất thì đem lên sàn” formal or informal?

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