Dạy con con chẳng nghe lời, con nghe ông kễnh đi đời nhà con
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Teach your child but they won't listen, they will listen to their in-laws when they grow up
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 2026-08-06; 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?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.