Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con ông thánh cháu ông thần

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Meaning · English

Inherited privilege or fame

Literally: The son of a saint, the grandson of a god

Examples

Gia đình ấy giàu có nhờ con ông thánh cháu ông thầnThat family is wealthy thanks to inherited privilege

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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 ông thánh cháu ông thần” mean?

Inherited privilege or fame Literally: The son of a saint, the grandson of a god

Is “Con ông thánh cháu ông thần” formal or informal?

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

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