Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con chim bị cung sợ lần cây cong

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Meaning · English

A bird shot by a crossbow fears a bent branch

Literally: bird shot by crossbow fears bent tree branch

Examples

Con chim bị cung sợ lần cây cong, anh ấy quá sợ hãi để làm gìThe bird shot by a crossbow fears a bent branch, he's too scared to do anything

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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 “Con chim bị cung sợ lần cây cong” mean?

A bird shot by a crossbow fears a bent branch Literally: bird shot by crossbow fears bent tree branch

Is “Con chim bị cung sợ lần cây cong” formal or informal?

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

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