tài gia là cha ăn cướp
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The claimant is the robber's father — losses always inflate in the filing; the injured party pads the bill.
Literally: the property owner fathers the robbery
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 “tài gia là cha ăn cướp” mean?
The claimant is the robber's father — losses always inflate in the filing; the injured party pads the bill. Literally: the property owner fathers the robbery
Is “tài gia là cha ăn cướp” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.