Đốn cây ai nỡ dứt chồi, đạo chồng nghĩa vợ giận rồi lại thương

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Meaning · English

One should not abandon something with potential

Literally: Cut down the tree, who dares to cut off the sprout, the husband's way, the wife's righteousness, angry then loving again

Examples

Khi thấy con mình mắc lỗi, mẹ không bỏ rơi mà còn cố gắng dạy dỗ, đúng như câu Đốn cây ai nỡ dứt chồi, đạo chồng nghĩa vợ giận rồi lại thương.When seeing her child making a mistake, the mother did not abandon him but tried to teach him, just like the proverb says.

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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 “Đốn cây ai nỡ dứt chồi, đạo chồng nghĩa vợ giận rồi lại thương” mean?

One should not abandon something with potential Literally: Cut down the tree, who dares to cut off the sprout, the husband's way, the wife's righteousness, angry then loving again

Is “Đốn cây ai nỡ dứt chồi, đạo chồng nghĩa vợ giận rồi lại thương” formal or informal?

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