Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mai cốt bất mai tu

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Meaning · English

A bad tree cannot bear good fruit

Literally: withered tree not withered roots

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy rất xấu, mai cốt bất mai tu màHis family is very bad, a bad tree cannot bear good fruit

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mai cốt bất mai tu” mean?

A bad tree cannot bear good fruit Literally: withered tree not withered roots

Is “Mai cốt bất mai tu” formal or informal?

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

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