Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hổ cậy rừng, rừng cậy hổ, cây chống chuối, chuối tựa cây

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Meaning · English

Mutual dependence and benefit

Literally: Tiger relies on forest, forest relies on tiger, banana tree supports bamboo, bamboo relies on banana tree

Examples

Hổ cậy rừng, rừng cậy hổ, cây chống chuối, chuối tựa cây như mối quan hệ giữa công ty và khách hàngThe relationship between the company and customers is like the tiger relying on the forest, the forest relying on the tiger, the banana tree supporting the bamboo, and the bamboo relying on the banana tree

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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 “Hổ cậy rừng, rừng cậy hổ, cây chống chuối, chuối tựa cây” mean?

Mutual dependence and benefit Literally: Tiger relies on forest, forest relies on tiger, banana tree supports bamboo, bamboo relies on banana tree

Is “Hổ cậy rừng, rừng cậy hổ, cây chống chuối, chuối tựa cây” formal or informal?

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