Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con nhà tông giống lông giống cánh

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Meaning · English

Children resemble their parents in behavior and characteristics

Literally: Child of the lineage similar feather similar wing

Examples

Con nhà tông giống lông giống cánh, con trai ông ấy cũng rất giỏi kinh doanhThe apple doesn't fall far from the tree, his son is also very good at business

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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 nhà tông giống lông giống cánh” mean?

Children resemble their parents in behavior and characteristics Literally: Child of the lineage similar feather similar wing

Is “Con nhà tông giống lông giống cánh” formal or informal?

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

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