Dạy con dạy thuở lên ba, dạy vợ dạy thuở mẹ cha đem về
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Teach children when they are young, teach wives from the beginning
dạy dỗ con cái từ khi còn nhỏ, dạy dỗ vợ từ đầu
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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 dạy thuở lên ba, dạy vợ dạy thuở mẹ cha đem về” mean?
Teach children when they are young, teach wives from the beginning Literally: Teach children from three years old, teach wives from when parents bring her home
Is “Dạy con dạy thuở lên ba, dạy vợ dạy thuở mẹ cha đem về” formal or informal?
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