Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con hư bởi tại cha dung

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Meaning · English

A child's misbehavior is often the result of poor parenting.

Literally: Child spoiled because of father spoiled

Examples

Gia đình ấy đã nhiều lần đưa con đến gặp chuyên gia vì nghĩ con hư bởi tại cha dung.That family has taken their child to see a specialist many times, thinking the child's misbehavior is due to the father's overindulgence.

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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 hư bởi tại cha dung” mean?

A child's misbehavior is often the result of poor parenting. Literally: Child spoiled because of father spoiled

Is “Con hư bởi tại cha dung” formal or informal?

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

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