Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Độc mộc bất thành lâm

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Meaning · English

One tree does not make a forest

Literally: alone wood not become forest

Examples

Một người không thể làm nên tất cả, độc mộc bất thành lâm.One person cannot do everything, one tree does not make a forest.

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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 “Độc mộc bất thành lâm” mean?

One tree does not make a forest Literally: alone wood not become forest

Is “Độc mộc bất thành lâm” formal or informal?

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

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