Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

A child inherits their parents' traits, good or bad

Literally: Child like father rich three mounds, child like mother poor to bone

Examples

Con trai tôi giống cha, thông minh và giỏi giangMy son is like his father, intelligent and talented

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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 giàu ba đụn, con giống mẹ lụn đến xương” mean?

A child inherits their parents' traits, good or bad Literally: Child like father rich three mounds, child like mother poor to bone

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

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

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