Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cành cao cao bổng, cành la la đà

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Meaning · English

Pride goes before a fall

Literally: High branch swings, dioscorea branch falls

Examples

Anh ta quá tự tin nên cuối cùng thất bại, thật đúng câu cành cao cao bổng, cành la la đàHe was too confident, so he finally failed, it's true to the saying

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cành cao cao bổng, cành la la đà” mean?

Pride goes before a fall Literally: High branch swings, dioscorea branch falls

Is “Cành cao cao bổng, cành la la đà” formal or informal?

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

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