Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

cây độc không trái, gái độc không con

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Meaning · English

A venomous tree bears no fruit, a venomous woman no child — the old curse reading barrenness as malice.

Literally: toxic tree fruitless, cruel woman childless

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 “cây độc không trái, gái độc không con” mean?

A venomous tree bears no fruit, a venomous woman no child — the old curse reading barrenness as malice. Literally: toxic tree fruitless, cruel woman childless

Is “cây độc không trái, gái độc không con” formal or informal?

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

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