Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một cây đắp chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao

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Meaning · English

Unity and cooperation can lead to great achievements

Literally: One tree cannot make a mountain, three trees together make a high mountain

Examples

Sự hợp tác giữa các quốc gia đã giúp giải quyết vấn đề môi trường một cách hiệu quả, như câu nói một cây đắp chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi caoThe cooperation between countries has effectively solved the environmental problem, as the saying goes, one tree cannot make a mountain, three trees together make a high mountain

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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.

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What does “Một cây đắp chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao” mean?

Unity and cooperation can lead to great achievements Literally: One tree cannot make a mountain, three trees together make a high mountain

Is “Một cây đắp chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao” formal or informal?

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