Gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, trai giống mẹ nghèo sụn xương

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Meaning · English

A daughter inherits her father's wealth, a son inherits his mother's poverty

Literally: Daughter like father rich three mounds, son like mother poor bone marrow

Examples

Gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, trai giống mẹ nghèo sụn xương, nên con gái được yêu thương nhiều hơnSince a daughter inherits her father's wealth and a son his mother's poverty, the daughter is loved more

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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 “Gái giống cha giàu ba đụn, trai giống mẹ nghèo sụn xương” mean?

A daughter inherits her father's wealth, a son inherits his mother's poverty Literally: Daughter like father rich three mounds, son like mother poor bone marrow

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

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