Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây gẫy chẳng tại gió

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Meaning · English

A tree breaks not because of the wind, but due to its own weakness

Literally: tree breaks not because of wind

Examples

Cây gẫy chẳng tại gió, mà tại gốc cây quá yếu.The tree breaks not because of the wind, but because its root is too weak.

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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 gẫy chẳng tại gió” mean?

A tree breaks not because of the wind, but due to its own weakness Literally: tree breaks not because of wind

Is “Cây gẫy chẳng tại gió” formal or informal?

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