Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây cấy thì bỏ, cây làm cỏ là cây ăn

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Meaning · English

A person who is not contributing is considered useless

Literally: Tree planted is discarded, tree that makes weeds is tree to eat

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ ăn bám gia đình, thật là cây làm cỏ là cây ănHe just depends on his family, he's really a burden

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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 cấy thì bỏ, cây làm cỏ là cây ăn” mean?

A person who is not contributing is considered useless Literally: Tree planted is discarded, tree that makes weeds is tree to eat

Is “Cây cấy thì bỏ, cây làm cỏ là cây ăn” formal or informal?

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

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