mẹ khen con hát hay
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Meaning · English
Praise one's own work or family
Literally: Mother praises child sings well
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy luôn nói công ty của mình là tốt nhất, thật là mẹ khen con hát hay.He always says his company is the best, that's just like mother praising child sings well.
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “mẹ khen con hát hay” mean?
Praise one's own work or family Literally: Mother praises child sings well
Is “mẹ khen con hát hay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.