Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đức hiền tại mẹ

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Meaning · English

A virtuous and wise person is born from their mother's teachings

Literally: Virtue and wisdom are at mother

Examples

Người ta nói đức hiền tại mẹ, nên mẹ phải là tấm gương tốt cho conPeople say virtue and wisdom are at mother, so mothers must be good role models for their children

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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 “Đức hiền tại mẹ” mean?

A virtuous and wise person is born from their mother's teachings Literally: Virtue and wisdom are at mother

Is “Đức hiền tại mẹ” formal or informal?

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

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