Thương con thì thương bằng roi, thương con đòi thì thương bằng cơm
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Love for children is shown through discipline, love for grandchildren is shown through indulgence
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 thì thương bằng roi, thương con đòi thì thương bằng cơm” mean?
Love for children is shown through discipline, love for grandchildren is shown through indulgence Literally: Love child then love with stick, love child's child then love with rice
Is “Thương con thì thương bằng roi, thương con đòi thì thương bằng cơm” formal or informal?
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