Còn da lông mọc, còn chồi nên cây

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Meaning · English

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

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

Examples

Bệnh nhân còn da lông mọc, còn chồi nên cây, bác sĩ chưa bỏ cuộcThe patient still has a chance, the doctor hasn't given up

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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 nên cây” mean?

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

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

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

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