Sinh con thì luộc thì lào, thì nấu thì nướng mà trao cho người
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No matter how you treat your children, they will still leave you
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 thì luộc thì lào, thì nấu thì nướng mà trao cho người” mean?
No matter how you treat your children, they will still leave you Literally: Give birth to children, then boil, fry, cook, or roast, but still give them away
Is “Sinh con thì luộc thì lào, thì nấu thì nướng mà trao cho người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.