Đen đầu bỏ, đầu đỏ thì nuôi
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Raise children with good qualities, discard those with bad ones
Nuôi dưỡng những đứa trẻ có phẩm chất tốt, loại bỏ những đứa trẻ có phẩm chất xấu
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đen đầu bỏ, đầu đỏ thì nuôi” mean?
Raise children with good qualities, discard those with bad ones Literally: Black head discard, red head raise
Is “Đen đầu bỏ, đầu đỏ thì nuôi” formal or informal?
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