Con gái giống cha, giàu ba họ, con trai giống mẹ, khó ba đời
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A child's character determines the fate of their family
Examples
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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 gái giống cha, giàu ba họ, con trai giống mẹ, khó ba đời” mean?
A child's character determines the fate of their family Literally: Daughter like father, rich three families, son like mother, hard three generations
Is “Con gái giống cha, giàu ba họ, con trai giống mẹ, khó ba đời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.