Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mạ năn no lăn no lóc, lúa năn con ăn bằng gì

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Meaning · English

One's actions have consequences for their children

Literally: Flooded rice field is full of water, what will the rice sprouts eat

Examples

Nếu anh ấy cứ tiêu xài hoang phí như vậy thì mạ năn no lăn no lóc, lúa năn con ăn bằng gìIf he keeps spending extravagantly like that, his children will suffer the consequences

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mạ năn no lăn no lóc, lúa năn con ăn bằng gì” mean?

One's actions have consequences for their children Literally: Flooded rice field is full of water, what will the rice sprouts eat

Is “Mạ năn no lăn no lóc, lúa năn con ăn bằng gì” formal or informal?

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