dứt cây ai nỡ dứt chồi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Fell the tree, but who could fell the shoot — severing the parents' bond, one still spares the child.
Literally: cut the tree — who has the heart to cut the sprout
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
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Common questions
What does “dứt cây ai nỡ dứt chồi” mean?
Fell the tree, but who could fell the shoot — severing the parents' bond, one still spares the child. Literally: cut the tree — who has the heart to cut the sprout
Is “dứt cây ai nỡ dứt chồi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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