Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sểnh mẹ ó cắp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Disobeying one's mother is like stealing from her

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất tuân mẹ giống như đánh cắp của mẹ

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Literally: Disobey mother, steal from mother

Examples

Anh ta sểnh mẹ ó cắp, nên giờ mẹ anh ta rất buồnHe disobeyed his mother, so now his mother is very sad

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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 “Sểnh mẹ ó cắp” mean?

Disobeying one's mother is like stealing from her Literally: Disobey mother, steal from mother

Is “Sểnh mẹ ó cắp” formal or informal?

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

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