Thương con cho roi, cho vọt, ghét con cho ngọt cho bùi
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Punishing children is a sign of love, while spoiling them is a sign of hatred
Examples
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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 “Thương con cho roi, cho vọt, ghét con cho ngọt cho bùi” mean?
Punishing children is a sign of love, while spoiling them is a sign of hatred Literally: loving children gives whip gives switch, hating children gives sweet gives cake
Is “Thương con cho roi, cho vọt, ghét con cho ngọt cho bùi” formal or informal?
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