Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con trai đen dái, gái đen đầu

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Meaning · English

A boy's misbehavior reflects on his parents, a girl's on herself

Literally: Black ear for boy, black head for girl

Examples

Con trai đen dái, gái đen đầu, nên dạy dỗ con cái cẩn thậnA boy's misbehavior reflects on his parents, a girl's on herself, so we should educate our children carefully

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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 trai đen dái, gái đen đầu” mean?

A boy's misbehavior reflects on his parents, a girl's on herself Literally: Black ear for boy, black head for girl

Is “Con trai đen dái, gái đen đầu” formal or informal?

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

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