con hư tại mẹ, cháu hư tại bà
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Also seen as: con hư tại mẹ cháu hư tại bà
Sense 1
it's the mother's fault that her child's spoiled, and it's the grandmother's that her grandchild is
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
A child's misbehavior is often attributed to their mother's, and a grandchild's to their grandmother's, upbringing.
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “con hư tại mẹ, cháu hư tại bà” mean?
it's the mother's fault that her child's spoiled, and it's the grandmother's that her grandchild is
Is “con hư tại mẹ, cháu hư tại bà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.