gió đưa cây cải về trời, rau răm ở lại, chịu lời đắng cay
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: ầu ơ, gió đưa cây cải về trời Rau răm ở lại chịu lời đắng cay
The wind bears the mustard plant to heaven; the knotweed stays behind to swallow the bitterness — the one taken, the one left to grieve.
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.