Đứa ở xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa
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Children judge their parents by kindness, spouses by moral character
Con cái đánh giá cha mẹ bằng lòng tốt, vợ chồng đánh giá bằng nhân cách
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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 “Đứa ở xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa” mean?
Children judge their parents by kindness, spouses by moral character Literally: The child considers the merit, the wife and husband consider the righteousness
Is “Đứa ở xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.