Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây muốn lặng, gió chẳng muốn dừng

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Meaning · English

One wants peace, but the other does not cooperate.

Literally: Tree wants quiet, wind does not want to stop

Examples

Cây muốn lặng, gió chẳng muốn dừng, anh ấy muốn học nhưng bạn bè cứ làm phiền.He wants to study, but his friends keep disturbing him.

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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 muốn lặng, gió chẳng muốn dừng” mean?

One wants peace, but the other does not cooperate. Literally: Tree wants quiet, wind does not want to stop

Is “Cây muốn lặng, gió chẳng muốn dừng” formal or informal?

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

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