Con vua thời lại làm vua, con nhà kẻ khó bắt cua tối ngày
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Children of noble families often become noble, while children of poor families struggle
Examples
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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 thời lại làm vua, con nhà kẻ khó bắt cua tối ngày” mean?
Children of noble families often become noble, while children of poor families struggle Literally: Son of king becomes king, son of crab catcher catches crabs day and night
Is “Con vua thời lại làm vua, con nhà kẻ khó bắt cua tối ngày” formal or informal?
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