Gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, trai giống mẹ khó lụn xương
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A daughter resembles her father in wealth, a son resembles his mother in hardship
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 2026-08-06; 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?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.