Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

phụ trái tử hoàn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The father's debt, the son repays — inherit the estate, inherit its ledger.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con trả nợ cho cha, thừa kế tài sản và trách nhiệm

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Literally: father's debt, son's repayment

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phụ trái tử hoàn” mean?

The father's debt, the son repays — inherit the estate, inherit its ledger. Literally: father's debt, son's repayment

Is “phụ trái tử hoàn” formal or informal?

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

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