Tay chiêu đập niêu không vỡ

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Meaning · English

A person's bad behavior will not affect their family's reputation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành vi xấu của một người không ảnh hưởng đến danh tiếng của gia đình

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Literally: Hand invites pot to break but doesn't break

Examples

Gia đình tôi giàu có, nhưng cháu trai tôi Tay chiêu đập niêu không vỡMy family is wealthy, but my nephew's behavior is bad, yet it doesn't tarnish our family's reputation

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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 chiêu đập niêu không vỡ” mean?

A person's bad behavior will not affect their family's reputation Literally: Hand invites pot to break but doesn't break

Is “Tay chiêu đập niêu không vỡ” formal or informal?

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