Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt giống tốt mạ, tốt má tốt lúa

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Meaning · English

A good offspring comes from good parents

Literally: Good seedling like good seed, good mother good rice

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy rất tốt, nên chẳng lạ khi con trai anh ấy cũng tốt giống họ.His family is very good, so it's no surprise that his son is also good like them.

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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 mạ, tốt má tốt lúa” mean?

A good offspring comes from good parents Literally: Good seedling like good seed, good mother good rice

Is “Tốt giống tốt mạ, tốt má 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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