Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây muốn lặng mà gió chẳng đừng

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Meaning · English

One wants to stay out of trouble, but trouble comes anyway

Literally: Tree wants quiet but wind doesn't stop

Examples

Anh ấy muốn yên tĩnh, nhưng bạn bè cứ gọi điện liên tục, cây muốn lặng mà gió chẳng đừng.He wants to be quiet, but his friends keep calling him, the tree wants quiet but the wind doesn't stop.

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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 mà gió chẳng đừng” mean?

One wants to stay out of trouble, but trouble comes anyway Literally: Tree wants quiet but wind doesn't stop

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

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

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