Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây ngay chẳng sợ chết đứng

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Meaning · English

An honest person has nothing to fear

Literally: The upright tree is not afraid of death standing

Examples

Anh ta là người ngay thẳng, cây ngay chẳng sợ chết đứng.He is an honest person, he has nothing to fear

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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 ngay chẳng sợ chết đứng” mean?

An honest person has nothing to fear Literally: The upright tree is not afraid of death standing

Is “Cây ngay chẳng sợ chết đứng” formal or informal?

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

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