Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nuôi lợn bằng bèo và mèo thích ăn mõ

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Meaning · English

Raising children without discipline

Literally: Raising pigs with duckweed and cats like to eat fish

Examples

Gia đình đó nuôi lợn bằng bèo và mèo thích ăn mõ, nên con cái chúng không biết ngoanThat family raises their children without discipline, so their kids are not well-behaved

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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 “Nuôi lợn bằng bèo và mèo thích ăn mõ” mean?

Raising children without discipline Literally: Raising pigs with duckweed and cats like to eat fish

Is “Nuôi lợn bằng bèo và mèo thích ăn mõ” formal or informal?

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

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