Đẻ con khôn mát như nước, đẻ con dại thì rát như hơ
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Raising intelligent children is easy, but raising foolish ones is difficult
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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đẻ con khôn mát như nước, đẻ con dại thì rát như hơ” mean?
Raising intelligent children is easy, but raising foolish ones is difficult Literally: Giving birth to smart children is cool like water, giving birth to foolish children is hot like burning
Is “Đẻ con khôn mát như nước, đẻ con dại thì rát như hơ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.