sứa đâu có nhảy khỏi đăng
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Meaning · English
The jellyfish never jumps the weir — children do not overleap their parents' word.
Literally: when did the jellyfish leap the fish-fence
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “sứa đâu có nhảy khỏi đăng” mean?
The jellyfish never jumps the weir — children do not overleap their parents' word. Literally: when did the jellyfish leap the fish-fence
Is “sứa đâu có nhảy khỏi đăng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.