Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất rắn trồng cây ngả nghiêng

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A bad environment can spoil good people

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Môi trường xấu có thể làm hỏng người tốt

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Literally: solid ground plants leaning trees

Examples

Đất rắn trồng cây ngả nghiêng, con người tốt cũng bị ảnh hưởngEven good people can be influenced in a bad environment

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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 rắn trồng cây ngả nghiêng” mean?

A bad environment can spoil good people Literally: solid ground plants leaning trees

Is “Đất rắn 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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