Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chặt bụi tre, dè bụi chuối

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Meaning · English

Be cautious of similar but more severe problems

Literally: Cut bamboo grass, fear banana grass

Examples

Anh ấy vừa giải quyết xong vấn đề này, thì lại phải đối mặt với vấn đề khác nghiêm trọng hơn, thật là chặt bụi tre, dè bụi chuối.He has just solved this problem, and now he has to face another more serious one, it's really like cutting bamboo grass and fearing banana grass.

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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 “Chặt bụi tre, dè bụi chuối” mean?

Be cautious of similar but more severe problems Literally: Cut bamboo grass, fear banana grass

Is “Chặt bụi tre, dè bụi chuối” formal or informal?

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

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