cha mẹ sinh con, trời sinh tính
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A proverb stating that while parents give life, a child's character is shaped by destiny.
vi Dù là anh em nhưng tính tình họ rất khác nhau, đúng là cha mẹ sinh con, trời sinh tính.
en Although they are siblings, their characters are different, as parents give life but nature shapes personality.
The idea that a person's personality or character is not solely inherited from their parents.
vi Người ta thường dùng câu cha mẹ sinh con, trời sinh tính để chỉ sự khác biệt về tính cách.
en People often use the idea of nature over nurture to explain differences in personality.