Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây muốn lặng, gió không dùng

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Meaning · English

One cannot stay out of trouble if others choose to disturb them

Literally: Tree wants quiet, wind doesn't comply

Examples

Anh ấy muốn sống yên ổn nhưng bạn bè lại hay đến chơi, thật là cây muốn lặng, gió không dùngHe wants to live quietly but his friends often come to visit, it's really a case of the tree wanting quiet, wind not complying

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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 không dùng” mean?

One cannot stay out of trouble if others choose to disturb them Literally: Tree wants quiet, wind doesn't comply

Is “Cây muốn lặng, gió không dùng” formal or informal?

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

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