Dưỡng nam bất giáo như dưỡng lư, dưỡng nữ bất giáo như dưỡng trư

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Raising a son without teaching is like raising a tiger

Literally: Raising a son without teaching like raising a tiger, raising a daughter without teaching like raising a pig

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Gia đình nên dưỡng nam bất giáo như dưỡng lư, dưỡng nữ bất giáo như dưỡng trư để con cái được giáo dục tốtThe family should raise their son without teaching like raising a tiger, and their daughter without teaching like raising a pig, so that their children can receive a good education

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Dưỡng nam bất giáo như dưỡng lư, dưỡng nữ bất giáo như dưỡng trư” mean?

Raising a son without teaching is like raising a tiger Literally: Raising a son without teaching like raising a tiger, raising a daughter without teaching like raising a pig

Is “Dưỡng nam bất giáo như dưỡng lư, dưỡng nữ bất giáo như dưỡng trư” formal or informal?

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