cao điểu tận, lương cung tàng
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Meaning · English
The high birds gone, the fine bow is shelved — servants discarded the moment the need ends.
Literally: high birds finished, the good bow is stored
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cao điểu tận, lương cung tàng” mean?
The high birds gone, the fine bow is shelved — servants discarded the moment the need ends. Literally: high birds finished, the good bow is stored
Is “cao điểu tận, lương cung tàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.