Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giẫy cỏ phải trừ tận gốc

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Meaning · English

To eradicate a problem, one must remove its root cause

Literally: pull grass must remove to the root

Examples

Chúng ta phải giẫy cỏ phải trừ tận gốc để tránh tái phạmWe must pull grass and remove to the root to avoid recidivism

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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 “Giẫy cỏ phải trừ tận gốc” mean?

To eradicate a problem, one must remove its root cause Literally: pull grass must remove to the root

Is “Giẫy cỏ phải trừ tận gốc” formal or informal?

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

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