Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tài gia là cha ăn cướp

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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.

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