Có ngọn gió lung mới biết cây tùng bách cứng, có ngọn lửa lừng mới biết đứng vàng cao

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Meaning · English

Adversity reveals true strength and character

Literally: Having a strong gust of wind one knows the fir and cypress are strong, having a blazing flame one knows the gold is high

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy đã chứng minh được khả năng lãnh đạo của mình, có ngọn gió lung mới biết cây tùng bách cứng, có ngọn lửa lừng mới biết đứng vàng caoWhen faced with difficulties, he proved his leadership ability, adversity reveals true strength and character

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có ngọn gió lung mới biết cây tùng bách cứng, có ngọn lửa lừng mới biết đứng vàng cao” mean?

Adversity reveals true strength and character Literally: Having a strong gust of wind one knows the fir and cypress are strong, having a blazing flame one knows the gold is high

Is “Có ngọn gió lung mới biết cây tùng bách cứng, có ngọn lửa lừng mới biết đứng vàng cao” formal or informal?

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