Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

Đời cha ăn mặn, đời con khát nước

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Meaning · English

When the father's generation eats salt, the child's generation thirsts for water.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động của thế hệ trước ảnh hưởng đến thế hệ sau

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Thắp ngọn đuốc hồng (2005).

Common questions

What does “Đời cha ăn mặn, đời con khát nước” mean?

When the father's generation eats salt, the child's generation thirsts for water.

Is “Đời cha ăn mặn, đời con khát nước” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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