Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gằn tre che một phía, gần nứa bẻ một cây

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Helping only one side in a dispute

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giúp đỡ chỉ một bên trong tranh chấp

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Literally: Bamboo cluster shields one side, near a cluster of nipa palm one tree is broken

Examples

Anh ấy gằn tre che một phía, gần nứa bẻ một cây khi tranh luận với bạn bèHe helped only one side in the argument with his friends

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gằn tre che một phía, gần nứa bẻ một cây” mean?

Helping only one side in a dispute Literally: Bamboo cluster shields one side, near a cluster of nipa palm one tree is broken

Is “Gằn tre che một phía, gần nứa bẻ một cây” formal or informal?

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

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