Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con khôn cha mẹ nào răn, gẫm như trái bưởi ai lăn nó tròn

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Meaning · English

A clever child doesn't need parental guidance

Literally: Clever child, any parent advises, like a pomelo, whoever rolls it becomes round

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Con khôn cha mẹ nào răn, gẫm như trái bưởi ai lăn nó tròn, nên anh ấy tự học được nhiều thứA clever child doesn't need parental guidance, like a pomelo, whoever rolls it becomes round, so he can learn many things by himself

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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 khôn cha mẹ nào răn, gẫm như trái bưởi ai lăn nó tròn” mean?

A clever child doesn't need parental guidance Literally: Clever child, any parent advises, like a pomelo, whoever rolls it becomes round

Is “Con khôn cha mẹ nào răn, gẫm như trái bưởi ai lăn nó tròn” formal or informal?

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