dứt cây ai nỡ dứt chồi
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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.
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.