Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà đẻ gà cục tác, cuốc đẻ cuốc tu oa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Children often inherit their parents' traits

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con cái thường thừa hưởng đặc điểm của cha mẹ

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Literally: Chicken lays chicken, spade begets spade

Examples

Gà đẻ gà cục tác, cuốc đẻ cuốc tu oa, con ông bà thế nào thì con cháu cũng thếChildren often inherit their parents' traits, like father like son

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

Common questions

What does “Gà đẻ gà cục tác, cuốc đẻ cuốc tu oa” mean?

Children often inherit their parents' traits Literally: Chicken lays chicken, spade begets spade

Is “Gà đẻ gà cục tác, cuốc đẻ cuốc tu oa” formal or informal?

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

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