Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây cao thì gió càng lay, càng cao danh vọng càng dày gian nan

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Meaning · English

The higher one's status, the more challenges they face

Literally: Tall tree then wind more sway, higher fame more thick hardship

Examples

Khi tôi được thăng chức, tôi nhận ra câu nói cây cao thì gió càng lay, càng cao danh vọng càng dày gian nan là thậtWhen I got promoted, I realized the saying the higher one's status, the more challenges they face is true

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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 “Cây cao thì gió càng lay, càng cao danh vọng càng dày gian nan” mean?

The higher one's status, the more challenges they face Literally: Tall tree then wind more sway, higher fame more thick hardship

Is “Cây cao thì gió càng lay, càng cao danh vọng càng dày gian nan” formal or informal?

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