Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẹ nuông chiều thì con hư; bà nuông chiều thì cháu hư

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Meaning · English

Overindulgence leads to spoilage

Literally: Mother spoils then child is spoiled; grandmother spoils then grandson is spoiled

Examples

Mẹ nuông chiều thì con hư; bà nuông chiều thì cháu hư, đó là điều ai cũng biếtOverindulgence by mothers spoils children, and by grandmothers spoils grandchildren, that's what everyone knows

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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 nuông chiều thì con hư; bà nuông chiều thì cháu hư” mean?

Overindulgence leads to spoilage Literally: Mother spoils then child is spoiled; grandmother spoils then grandson is spoiled

Is “Mẹ nuông chiều thì con hư; bà nuông chiều thì cháu hư” formal or informal?

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