Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Treat loved ones with leniency and others with strictness

Literally: Born child thrown to the ground, picked-up child placed on the bed

Examples

Gia đình thường đối xử với con ruột khác với con vợ trướcFamilies often treat their biological children differently from their step-children

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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 đưa lên sàn” mean?

Treat loved ones with leniency and others with strictness Literally: Born child thrown to the ground, picked-up child placed on the bed

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

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

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