Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sóng gầm con bú, sóng hú mẹ ăn

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Meaning · English

Children's misbehavior is a result of parental influence

Literally: waves under the breast, waves above the eating mother

Examples

Cậu bé hay cãi lại mẹ vì sóng gầm con bú, sóng hú mẹ ănThe boy often talks back to his mother because waves under the breast, waves above the eating mother

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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 “Sóng gầm con bú, sóng hú mẹ ăn” mean?

Children's misbehavior is a result of parental influence Literally: waves under the breast, waves above the eating mother

Is “Sóng gầm con bú, sóng hú mẹ ăn” formal or informal?

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

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