Cây muốn lặng, gió chẳng muốn đừng

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Meaning · English

Even if one party wants peace, conflict can still occur if the other party doesn't

Literally: Tree wants quiet, wind doesn't want to stop

Examples

Cây muốn lặng, gió chẳng muốn đừng, anh ấy không muốn tranh cãi nhưng đối phương vẫn tiếp tụcHe didn't want to argue, but the other person kept going

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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 đừng” mean?

Even if one party wants peace, conflict can still occur if the other party doesn't Literally: Tree wants quiet, wind doesn't want to stop

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

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