gai trên rừng ai mứt mà nhọn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Who whittled the forest thorns sharp? — nature needs no craftsman; things are as they grow.
Literally: mountain thorns — who honed them to a point?
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 “gai trên rừng ai mứt mà nhọn” mean?
Who whittled the forest thorns sharp? — nature needs no craftsman; things are as they grow. Literally: mountain thorns — who honed them to a point?
Is “gai trên rừng ai mứt mà nhọn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.