Hiếu thuận hoàn sinh hiếu thuận tử, ngỗ nghịch hoàn sinh ngỗ nghịch nhi
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A virtuous father raises a virtuous son, a disobedient father raises a disobedient child
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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 “Hiếu thuận hoàn sinh hiếu thuận tử, ngỗ nghịch hoàn sinh ngỗ nghịch nhi” mean?
A virtuous father raises a virtuous son, a disobedient father raises a disobedient child Literally: Filial father produces filial son, rebellious father produces rebellious child
Is “Hiếu thuận hoàn sinh hiếu thuận tử, ngỗ nghịch hoàn sinh ngỗ nghịch nhi” formal or informal?
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