Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lá chuối toe, lá tre rụng

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Meaning · English

When one person leaves, another takes their place

Literally: banana leaf withers, bamboo leaf falls

Examples

Khi tổng giám đốc cũ nghỉ hưu, lá chuối toe, lá tre rụng, một người mới đã được bổ nhiệmWhen the old director retired, one person left and another took their place, a new person was appointed

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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 “Lá chuối toe, lá tre rụng” mean?

When one person leaves, another takes their place Literally: banana leaf withers, bamboo leaf falls

Is “Lá chuối toe, lá tre rụng” formal or informal?

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

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