Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khó nhất đốn tre, khó nhì ve gái

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Meaning · English

Dealing with a stubborn person is extremely difficult

Literally: Most difficult to cut bamboo, second difficult to handle a jealous wife

Examples

Anh ấy thật khó tính, khó nhất đốn tre, khó nhì ve gái.He is so stubborn, dealing with him is extremely difficult

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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 “Khó nhất đốn tre, khó nhì ve gái” mean?

Dealing with a stubborn person is extremely difficult Literally: Most difficult to cut bamboo, second difficult to handle a jealous wife

Is “Khó nhất đốn tre, khó nhì ve gái” formal or informal?

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

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