Sinh con rồi mới sinh cha, sinh cháu giữ nhà rồi mới sinh ông
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Children are often more filial than their parents
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 “Sinh con rồi mới sinh cha, sinh cháu giữ nhà rồi mới sinh ông” mean?
Children are often more filial than their parents Literally: Give birth to children then give birth to father, give birth to grandchildren to keep house then give birth to grandfather
Is “Sinh con rồi mới sinh cha, sinh cháu giữ nhà rồi mới sinh ông” formal or informal?
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