Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời cha cho chí đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn thì phải nặn vuông

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Meaning · English

One generation's actions affect the next

Literally: Father's life gives to son's life, if want to mold round must mold square

Examples

Ông bà ta có câu 'Đời cha cho chí đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn thì phải nặn vuông' để chỉ sự ảnh hưởng của thế hệ trước đến thế hệ sauOur ancestors said 'Đời cha cho chí đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn thì phải nặn vuông' to indicate the influence of the previous generation on the next

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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 “Đời cha cho chí đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn thì phải nặn vuông” mean?

One generation's actions affect the next Literally: Father's life gives to son's life, if want to mold round must mold square

Is “Đời cha cho chí đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn thì phải nặn vuông” formal or informal?

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