Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tinh tinh bò đẻ ra bò, tự tiên chí hậu chẳng lo chút nào

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Meaning · English

Good things come from good origins

Literally: Good seed begets good seed, naturally

Examples

Gia đình tôi luôn dạy dỗ con cái nên người, tinh tinh bò đẻ ra bò, tự tiên chí hậu chẳng lo chút nàoMy family always teaches children to be good, good things come from good origins, so we don't worry about their future

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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 “Tinh tinh bò đẻ ra bò, tự tiên chí hậu chẳng lo chút nào” mean?

Good things come from good origins Literally: Good seed begets good seed, naturally

Is “Tinh tinh bò đẻ ra bò, tự tiên chí hậu chẳng lo chút nào” formal or informal?

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

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