Nuôi con trong dạ, mang vạ vào thân

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Meaning · English

To bring trouble upon oneself by being overly protective or lenient

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tự đưa rắc rối vào mình vì quá bảo vệ hoặc chiều chuộng

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Literally: Raise children in the belly, carry trouble into the body

Examples

Người mẹ quá nuông chiều con, nuôi con trong dạ, mang vạ vào thânThe mother was too indulgent with her child, and it brought her trouble

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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.

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What does “Nuôi con trong dạ, mang vạ vào thân” mean?

To bring trouble upon oneself by being overly protective or lenient Literally: Raise children in the belly, carry trouble into the body

Is “Nuôi con trong dạ, mang vạ vào thân” formal or informal?

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