Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ lá rau lá má, con đầy rá đầy mám

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Meaning · English

Children inherit their parents' traits

Literally: Mother leaf, father leaf, child full of leaves, full of thorns

Examples

Con gái tôi thật giống mẹ, mẹ lá rau lá má, con đầy rá đầy mámMy daughter is just like her mother, mother leaf, father leaf, child full of leaves, full of thorns

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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 lá rau lá má, con đầy rá đầy mám” mean?

Children inherit their parents' traits Literally: Mother leaf, father leaf, child full of leaves, full of thorns

Is “Mẹ lá rau lá má, con đầy rá đầy mám” formal or informal?

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

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