Sẩy cha còn chú sểnh mẹ con ấp vú dì

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Meaning · English

Even if parents are strict, other relatives are often more lenient

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dù cha mẹ nghiêm khắc, người thân khác thường dễ-going hơn

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Literally: Scold father still, fear mother and hold aunt's breast

Examples

Bố mẹ tôi rất nghiêm khắc, nhưng sẩy cha còn chú sểnh mẹ con ấp vú dì với dì của tôiMy parents are very strict, but it's true that even if parents are strict, other relatives are often more lenient with my aunt

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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 “Sẩy cha còn chú sểnh mẹ con ấp vú dì” mean?

Even if parents are strict, other relatives are often more lenient Literally: Scold father still, fear mother and hold aunt's breast

Is “Sẩy cha còn chú sểnh mẹ con ấp vú dì” formal or informal?

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