gió đưa cây cải về trời, rau răm ở lại, chịu lời đắng cay

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Also seen as: ầu ơ, gió đưa cây cải về trời Rau răm ở lại chịu lời đắng cay

Meaning · English

The wind bears the mustard plant to heaven; the knotweed stays behind to swallow the bitterness — the one taken, the one left to grieve.

Literally: wind lifts the cải plant skyward; rau răm remains, bearing the bitter words
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “gió đưa cây cải về trời, rau răm ở lại, chịu lời đắng cay” mean?

The wind bears the mustard plant to heaven; the knotweed stays behind to swallow the bitterness — the one taken, the one left to grieve. Literally: wind lifts the cải plant skyward; rau răm remains, bearing the bitter words

Is “gió đưa cây cải về trời, rau răm ở lại, chịu lời đắng cay” formal or informal?

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