Mẹ đần lại đẻ con đần, gạo chiêm đem giã mấy lần vẫn chiêm
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A foolish parent will have foolish children
Examples
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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 đần lại đẻ con đần, gạo chiêm đem giã mấy lần vẫn chiêm” mean?
A foolish parent will have foolish children Literally: foolish mother gives birth to foolish child, chiêm rice no matter how many times pounded still chiêm
Is “Mẹ đần lại đẻ con đần, gạo chiêm đem giã mấy lần vẫn chiêm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.