lá rụng về cội
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
The falling leaf returns to the root — children find their way back to their parents; all things home to their origin.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “lá rụng về cội” mean?
The falling leaf returns to the root — children find their way back to their parents; all things home to their origin. Literally: fallen leaves return to the base
Is “lá rụng về cội” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.