Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khi măng không uốn thì tre trổ vông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Teach children well when they are young

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dạy dỗ trẻ em tốt khi còn nhỏ

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Literally: When bamboo does not bend, the bamboo tree grows straight

Examples

Phải dạy dỗ con cái từ khi còn nhỏ, khi măng không uốn thì tre trổ vôngWe must teach our children well when they are young, when bamboo does not bend, the bamboo tree grows straight

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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 “Khi măng không uốn thì tre trổ vông” mean?

Teach children well when they are young Literally: When bamboo does not bend, the bamboo tree grows straight

Is “Khi măng không uốn thì tre trổ vông” formal or informal?

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

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