Con khôn thì mua chè Nghè, mẹ bảo chẳng nghe cứ mua chè Bồng Lạng
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A clever child does what they want, despite parental advice
Examples
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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 khôn thì mua chè Nghè, mẹ bảo chẳng nghe cứ mua chè Bồng Lạng” mean?
A clever child does what they want, despite parental advice Literally: Clever child buys Nghè tea, mother advises not to, but buys Bồng Lạng tea instead
Is “Con khôn thì mua chè Nghè, mẹ bảo chẳng nghe cứ mua chè Bồng Lạng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.