Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất cứng trồng cây ngả nghiêng

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Meaning · English

Talented people often face difficulties

Literally: Hard ground grows leaning trees

Examples

Anh ấy rất giỏi nhưng luôn gặp khó khăn, đúng như câu Đất cứng trồng cây ngả nghiêngHe's very talented but always faces difficulties, just like the proverb says

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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 cứng trồng cây ngả nghiêng” mean?

Talented people often face difficulties Literally: Hard ground grows leaning trees

Is “Đất cứng trồng cây ngả nghiêng” formal or informal?

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

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