Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khi măng không uốn thì tre trổ vồng

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Meaning · English

Teach children well when they are young

Literally: When bamboo does not bend, the bamboo shoots grow crookedly

Examples

Phải dạy dỗ con cái từ khi còn nhỏ, khi măng không uốn thì tre trổ vồngWe must teach our children well when they are young, when bamboo does not bend, the bamboo shoots grow crookedly

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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 vồng” mean?

Teach children well when they are young Literally: When bamboo does not bend, the bamboo shoots grow crookedly

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

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