Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cành kiêu kiêu bổng, cành la la chìm

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Meaning · English

Proud people will fall, humble ones will succeed

Literally: Proud branch floats, lazy branch sinks

Examples

Anh ấy quá kiêu ngạo, chắc chắn sẽ gặp thất bại, như câu nói cành kiêu kiêu bổng, cành la la chìmHe is too proud, he will definitely fail, as the saying goes

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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 kiêu kiêu bổng, cành la la chìm” mean?

Proud people will fall, humble ones will succeed Literally: Proud branch floats, lazy branch sinks

Is “Cành kiêu kiêu bổng, cành la la chìm” formal or informal?

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

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