Con vua thời lại làm vua, con nhà sãi chùa thời quét lá đa

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Meaning · English

Children of high-status families often follow in their parents' footsteps

Literally: Son of king becomes king, son of temple worker sweeps leaves

Examples

Gia đình ấy có truyền thống lâu đời, con vua thời lại làm vua, con nhà sãi chùa thời quét lá đaThat family has a long tradition, children of high-status families often follow in their parents' footsteps

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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.

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What does “Con vua thời lại làm vua, con nhà sãi chùa thời quét lá đa” mean?

Children of high-status families often follow in their parents' footsteps Literally: Son of king becomes king, son of temple worker sweeps leaves

Is “Con vua thời lại làm vua, con nhà sãi chùa thời quét lá đa” formal or informal?

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