kì phụ nhương dương, nhi tử chứng chi
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Meaning · English
The father stole the sheep and the son testified — honesty that breaks a deeper duty; kin owe each other cover.
Literally: the father steals a sheep, the child witnesses it
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “kì phụ nhương dương, nhi tử chứng chi” mean?
The father stole the sheep and the son testified — honesty that breaks a deeper duty; kin owe each other cover. Literally: the father steals a sheep, the child witnesses it
Is “kì phụ nhương dương, nhi tử chứng chi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.