Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân không có rễ, đất chẳng nể ai

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Those without a strong foundation or background are not respected

Literally: Legs have no roots, earth does not respect anyone

Examples

Anh ta là người mới đến, chân không có rễ, đất chẳng nể ai, nên khó làm ăn ở đây.He's a newcomer, so he has a hard time doing business here.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Chân không có rễ, đất chẳng nể ai” mean?

Those without a strong foundation or background are not respected Literally: Legs have no roots, earth does not respect anyone

Is “Chân không có rễ, đất chẳng nể ai” formal or informal?

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

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