Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con giống cha, đầy tớ giống chủ nhà

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Meaning · English

Children resemble their parents, servants reflect their masters

Literally: Child like father, servant like master

Examples

Con trai ông giám đốc cũng tham lam như ông ấy, con giống cha, đầy tớ giống chủ nhàThe director's son is also greedy like him, like father like son

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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 giống cha, đầy tớ giống chủ nhà” mean?

Children resemble their parents, servants reflect their masters Literally: Child like father, servant like master

Is “Con giống cha, đầy tớ giống chủ nhà” formal or informal?

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

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