Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

dứt dây động rừng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pull one rattan strand and the forest stirs — no thread is unattached.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kéo một sợi dây dợt, cả rừng động — không có sợi dây nào không liên kết

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Literally: sever the vine, shake the forest

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “dứt dây động rừng” mean?

Pull one rattan strand and the forest stirs — no thread is unattached. Literally: sever the vine, shake the forest

Is “dứt dây động rừng” formal or informal?

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

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