Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương con ngon rẻ, vác ghế đi tìm

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Meaning · English

To spoil children and then suffer the consequences

Literally: love children, good and cheap, carry chair to find

Examples

Bố mẹ thương con ngon rẻ, vác ghế đi tìm khi con lớn lên và gây rốiParents spoil their children and then suffer when they grow up and cause trouble

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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 ngon rẻ, vác ghế đi tìm” mean?

To spoil children and then suffer the consequences Literally: love children, good and cheap, carry chair to find

Is “Thương con ngon rẻ, vác ghế đi tìm” formal or informal?

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

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