Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hái ngọn đọt hơn hái gốc

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Meaning · English

It's better to tackle the symptoms than the root cause

Literally: Pick the shoot tips more than pick the root

Examples

Tôi nghĩ chúng ta nên hái ngọn đọt hơn hái gốc trong trường hợp nàyI think we should tackle the symptoms rather than the root cause in this case

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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 “Hái ngọn đọt hơn hái gốc” mean?

It's better to tackle the symptoms than the root cause Literally: Pick the shoot tips more than pick the root

Is “Hái ngọn đọt hơn hái 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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