Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay bồng tay ẵm

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Meaning · English

To spoil or overindulge someone

Literally: holding hands and carrying in arms

Examples

Mẹ quá tay bồng tay ẵm con nên con trở nên hưThe mother spoiled her child so much that the child became bad

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tay bồng tay ẵm” mean?

To spoil or overindulge someone Literally: holding hands and carrying in arms

Is “Tay bồng tay ẵm” formal or informal?

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

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