Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất có gấu thì cỏ lại mọc

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Meaning · English

Where there is oppression, there will be resistance

Literally: Land has bear then grass grows

Examples

Đất có gấu thì cỏ lại mọc, dân đen vẫn tìm cách sốngWhere there's oppression, people will still find a way to survive

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất có gấu thì cỏ lại mọc” mean?

Where there is oppression, there will be resistance Literally: Land has bear then grass grows

Is “Đất có gấu thì cỏ lại mọc” formal or informal?

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

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