Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

phước đức khán tử tôn

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Meaning · English

Read the ancestors' merit in the grandchildren — the estate of virtue, audited two generations on.

Literally: blessing and virtue: look at children and grandchildren

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 “phước đức khán tử tôn” mean?

Read the ancestors' merit in the grandchildren — the estate of virtue, audited two generations on. Literally: blessing and virtue: look at children and grandchildren

Is “phước đức khán tử tôn” formal or informal?

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

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