Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con người có tổ có tông như cây có cội như sông có nguồn

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Meaning · English

Everyone has a roots and ancestry

Literally: People have clan have ancestor like tree have root like river have source

Examples

Mỗi người đều phải biết về tổ tiên của mình, vì con người có tổ có tông như cây có cội như sông có nguồnEvery person should know about their ancestors, because people have clan have ancestor like tree have root like river have source

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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 người có tổ có tông như cây có cội như sông có nguồn” mean?

Everyone has a roots and ancestry Literally: People have clan have ancestor like tree have root like river have source

Is “Con người có tổ có tông như cây có cội như sông có nguồn” formal or informal?

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

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