Vợ bắt thói chồng, đứa ở giống tông chủ nhà

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Meaning · English

A wife imitates her husband's habits, children resemble their ancestors

Literally: Wife catches husband's habit, child stays similar to family's ancestor

Examples

Sau vài năm kết hôn, cô bắt đầu vợ bắt thói chồng và trở nên giống nhauAfter a few years of marriage, she started to imitate her husband's habits and became similar to each other

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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 “Vợ bắt thói chồng, đứa ở giống tông chủ nhà” mean?

A wife imitates her husband's habits, children resemble their ancestors Literally: Wife catches husband's habit, child stays similar to family's ancestor

Is “Vợ bắt thói chồng, đứa ở giống tông chủ nhà” formal or informal?

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