Còn da lông mọc, còn chồi nẩy cây

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Meaning · English

As long as there is life, there is hope for recovery or renewal

Literally: While there is skin hair grows, while there are shoots sprouting trees

Examples

Sau cơn bệnh nặng, cô vẫn lạc quan vì còn da lông mọc, còn chồi nẩy cây.After a severe illness, she remained optimistic because as long as there is life, there is hope for recovery

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Còn da lông mọc, còn chồi nẩy cây” mean?

As long as there is life, there is hope for recovery or renewal Literally: While there is skin hair grows, while there are shoots sprouting trees

Is “Còn da lông mọc, còn chồi nẩy cây” formal or informal?

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