Gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, trai giống mẹ khó lụn xương

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Meaning · English

A daughter resembles her father in wealth, a son resembles his mother in hardship

Literally: Daughter like father rich three mounds, son like mother hard bones collapse

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Gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, trai giống mẹ khó lụn xương nên tôi không ngạc nhiên khi thấy con trai tôi thành côngA daughter resembles her father in wealth, a son resembles his mother in hardship, so I'm not surprised to see my son succeed

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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.

Common questions

What does “Gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, trai giống mẹ khó lụn xương” mean?

A daughter resembles her father in wealth, a son resembles his mother in hardship Literally: Daughter like father rich three mounds, son like mother hard bones collapse

Is “Gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, trai giống mẹ khó lụn xương” formal or informal?

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