Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yêu con đỏ, bỏ con đen

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Meaning · English

To favor one child over another

Literally: Love the red child, abandon the black child

Examples

Bà yêu con đỏ, bỏ con đen nên gây ra nhiều mâu thuẫn trong gia đìnhShe favors one child over the other, causing many conflicts in the family

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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 “Yêu con đỏ, bỏ con đen” mean?

To favor one child over another Literally: Love the red child, abandon the black child

Is “Yêu con đỏ, bỏ con đen” formal or informal?

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

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