Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hùm dữ chẳng nỡ ăn thịt con

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Meaning · English

A cruel person can't bring themselves to harm their own child

Literally: fierce tiger not dare eat child's flesh

Examples

Mẹ nó tuy rất nghiêm khắc nhưng hùm dữ chẳng nỡ ăn thịt con.Although she is very strict, she can't bring herself to harm her own child.

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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 “Hùm dữ chẳng nỡ ăn thịt con” mean?

A cruel person can't bring themselves to harm their own child Literally: fierce tiger not dare eat child's flesh

Is “Hùm dữ chẳng nỡ ăn thịt con” formal or informal?

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

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