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đời cha ăn mặn, đời con khát nước

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sins of the father visit children
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sins of the father visit children

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sins of the father visit children

A proverb meaning that if parents or ancestors commit evil or immoral deeds, their children or descendants will suffer the bad consequences.

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A compound of đời + cha + ăn mặn + đời + con + khát + nước
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OriginA compound of đời + cha + ăn mặn + đời + con + khát + nước

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