Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm

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Meaning · English

When a situation becomes clear, everyone will know the truth.

Literally: When the wind knows whether the tree is hard or soft

Examples

Khi công ty phá sản, đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm, nhiều người mất tiền.When the company went bankrupt, it became clear who had been strong or weak all along, and many people lost money.

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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 “Đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm” mean?

When a situation becomes clear, everyone will know the truth. Literally: When the wind knows whether the tree is hard or soft

Is “Đến khi cả gió biết cây cứng mềm” formal or informal?

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

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