Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chim nhớ cây, tớ quên thầy

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Meaning · English

Students forget their teachers, but birds remember their nests

Literally: Birds remember trees, I forget teacher

Examples

Sau nhiều năm, tôi vẫn không thể quên thầy cô, chim nhớ cây, tớ quên thầy màAfter many years, I still cannot forget my teachers, birds remember trees, but I forget my teacher

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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 “Chim nhớ cây, tớ quên thầy” mean?

Students forget their teachers, but birds remember their nests Literally: Birds remember trees, I forget teacher

Is “Chim nhớ cây, tớ quên thầy” formal or informal?

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

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