Dạy con con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông kễnh đi đời nhà con

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Meaning · English

Teach your child but they won't listen, they will listen to their in-laws when they grow up

Literally: Teach child child not listen, child listen Mr. in-law go life house child

Examples

Dạy con con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông kễnh đi đời nhà con, tôi thật sự thất vọngI'm really disappointed that my child doesn't listen to me but will listen to their in-laws when they grow up

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dạy con con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông kễnh đi đời nhà con” mean?

Teach your child but they won't listen, they will listen to their in-laws when they grow up Literally: Teach child child not listen, child listen Mr. in-law go life house child

Is “Dạy con con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông kễnh đi đời nhà con” formal or informal?

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