Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con vua tốt vua dấu, con tôi xấu tôi yêu

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Meaning · English

Parents love their children regardless of their flaws

Literally: King's son is good, king loves; my son is bad, I love

Examples

Mẹ luôn nói con tôi xấu tôi yêu khi con mình bị phê bìnhMy mother always says 'con tôi xấu tôi yêu' when my child is criticized

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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 tốt vua dấu, con tôi xấu tôi yêu” mean?

Parents love their children regardless of their flaws Literally: King's son is good, king loves; my son is bad, I love

Is “Con vua tốt vua dấu, con tôi xấu tôi yêu” formal or informal?

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

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