Đánh con mình dạy con láng giềng

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Meaning · English

Teaching someone else's child discipline can also benefit your own child

Literally: Hit my child to teach the neighbor's child

Examples

Bà nói đánh con mình dạy con láng giềng, nên cô giáo đã nghiêm khắc với tất cả học sinhThe woman said 'hit my child to teach the neighbor's child', so the teacher was strict with all students

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đánh con mình dạy con láng giềng” mean?

Teaching someone else's child discipline can also benefit your own child Literally: Hit my child to teach the neighbor's child

Is “Đánh con mình dạy con láng giềng” formal or informal?

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

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