Cây suông ba nhánh cũng suông, gái khôn trai dỗ trăm đường cũng xiêu

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Meaning · English

Even the most virtuous person can be corrupted

Literally: A straight tree with three branches is also straight, a wise girl with a hundred ways of seduction will also stray

Examples

Cô ấy là một cô gái ngoan nhưng vẫn bị anh chàng đó dỗ xiêuShe was a virtuous girl but still fell for that guy's charms

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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 suông ba nhánh cũng suông, gái khôn trai dỗ trăm đường cũng xiêu” mean?

Even the most virtuous person can be corrupted Literally: A straight tree with three branches is also straight, a wise girl with a hundred ways of seduction will also stray

Is “Cây suông ba nhánh cũng suông, gái khôn trai dỗ trăm đường cũng xiêu” formal or informal?

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