Con gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, con trai giống mẹ khó lụn đến xương

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Meaning · English

A daughter inherits her father's wealth, a son inherits his mother's hardships

Literally: Daughter like father rich three mounds, son like mother hard to bone

Examples

Con gái tôi giống cha giàu ba đụn, trong khi con trai thì giống mẹ khó lụn đến xươngMy daughter is like her father, wealthy and prosperous, while my son is like her mother, struggling with hardships

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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.

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What does “Con gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, con trai giống mẹ khó lụn đến xương” mean?

A daughter inherits her father's wealth, a son inherits his mother's hardships Literally: Daughter like father rich three mounds, son like mother hard to bone

Is “Con gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, con trai giống mẹ khó lụn đến xương” formal or informal?

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