Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt giống tốt má, tốt mạ tốt lúa

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Meaning · English

A good offspring comes from good parents

Literally: good like good mother, good seeds good rice

Examples

Cậu bé này thật giỏi, tốt giống tốt má indeedThis boy is really smart, he's a chip off the old block

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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 “Tốt giống tốt má, tốt mạ tốt lúa” mean?

A good offspring comes from good parents Literally: good like good mother, good seeds good rice

Is “Tốt giống tốt má, tốt mạ tốt lúa” formal or informal?

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

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