Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Còn gà trống gà mái thì còn gà giò

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Meaning · English

As long as the roots remain, there will be new growth

Literally: As long as there are roosters and hens, there will be chickens to steam

Examples

Dù khó khăn nhưng còn gà trống gà mái thì còn gà giò, chúng ta vẫn có thể phục hồiAlthough it's difficult, as long as there are roosters and hens, there will be chickens to steam, we can still recover

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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 “Còn gà trống gà mái thì còn gà giò” mean?

As long as the roots remain, there will be new growth Literally: As long as there are roosters and hens, there will be chickens to steam

Is “Còn gà trống gà mái thì còn gà giò” formal or informal?

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

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