Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ ăn cơm chả, con lả bụng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Parents' actions affect their children

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động của cha mẹ ảnh hưởng đến con cái

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Literally: Mother eats rice cake, child has bloated stomach

Examples

Khi bố mẹ ly hôn, con cái thường bị ảnh hưởng tiêu cực, mẹ ăn cơm chả, con lả bụngWhen parents get divorced, children are often negatively affected, mother eats rice cake, child has bloated stomach

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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 “Mẹ ăn cơm chả, con lả bụng” mean?

Parents' actions affect their children Literally: Mother eats rice cake, child has bloated stomach

Is “Mẹ ăn cơm chả, con lả bụng” formal or informal?

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

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