Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con vua thì lại làm vua

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Meaning · English

Children of kings often become kings themselves

Literally: Son of king then becomes king

Examples

Gia đình họ từ thế hệ này sang thế hệ khác đều làm chính trị, con vua thì lại làm vuaTheir family has been in politics from one generation to the next, it's like the saying goes

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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 vua thì lại làm vua” mean?

Children of kings often become kings themselves Literally: Son of king then becomes king

Is “Con vua thì lại làm vua” formal or informal?

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

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