Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời cha cho đến đời con, có muốn nặn tròn thời phải nặn vuông

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Meaning · English

Some things cannot be changed or improved

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: From father's life to child's life, wanting to mold round but must mold square

Examples

Ông cố gắng sửa đổi bản thân nhưng đời cha cho đến đời con, có muốn nặn tròn thời phải nặn vuôngHe tried to change himself, but some things remain the same

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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 đến đời con, có muốn nặn tròn thời phải nặn vuông” mean?

Some things cannot be changed or improved Literally: From father's life to child's life, wanting to mold round but must mold square

Is “Đời cha cho đến đời con, có muốn nặn tròn thời phải nặn vuông” formal or informal?

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

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