Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con lên ba, cả nhà nghe chửi

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Meaning · English

A small child's misbehavior affects the whole family

Literally: Child gets to three, whole house hears scolding

Examples

Con trai tôi lên ba rồi, cả nhà nghe chửi mỗi ngàyMy child is three now, our whole house gets scolded every day

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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 lên ba, cả nhà nghe chửi” mean?

A small child's misbehavior affects the whole family Literally: Child gets to three, whole house hears scolding

Is “Con lên ba, cả nhà nghe chửi” formal or informal?

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

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