Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh dây thì phải trừ gốc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To solve a problem, one must address its root cause

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để giải quyết vấn đề, phải giải quyết nguyên nhân gốc rễ

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Literally: Hit the rope, must cut the root

Examples

Để chấm dứt tham nhũng, chúng ta phải đánh dây thì phải trừ gốcTo put an end to corruption, we must strike at the root of the problem

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh dây thì phải trừ gốc” mean?

To solve a problem, one must address its root cause Literally: Hit the rope, must cut the root

Is “Đánh dây thì phải trừ gốc” formal or informal?

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

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