tử bất giáo phụ chi quá
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A child untaught is the father's fault — the old ledger of parental duty.
Literally: child unschooled: the father's error
Examples
Tử bất giáo phụ chi quá, lo kèm con đi.An untaught child bills the father — mind the lessons.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tử bất giáo phụ chi quá” mean?
A child untaught is the father's fault — the old ledger of parental duty. Literally: child unschooled: the father's error
Is “tử bất giáo phụ chi quá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.