gai ngọn dọn hơn gai gốc
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Meaning · English
The consequence is easier to deal with than the root cause
Literally: tip thorns are cleaner than root thorns
Examples
Anh ấy chọn giải quyết hậu quả chứ không tìm cách giải quyết nguyên nhân vấn đềHe chose to deal with the consequence rather than find a way to solve the root of the problem
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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 drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “gai ngọn dọn hơn gai gốc” mean?
The consequence is easier to deal with than the root cause Literally: tip thorns are cleaner than root thorns
Is “gai ngọn dọn hơn gai gốc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.