Phụ trái tử hoàn, tử trái phụ bất hoàn
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Children repay their parents' kindness, but parents' kindness to children is unconditional
Examples
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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 “Phụ trái tử hoàn, tử trái phụ bất hoàn” mean?
Children repay their parents' kindness, but parents' kindness to children is unconditional Literally: When the father is unfilial, the son is unfilial; when the son is unfilial, the father is not unfilial
Is “Phụ trái tử hoàn, tử trái phụ bất hoàn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.