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Một cây làm chẳng nên non

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One person cannot do everything alone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người không thể làm mọi việc một mình

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Literally: One tree does not make a forest

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Một cây làm chẳng nên non,百人 làm thì nên thuyềnOne person cannot do everything alone, but many people can achieve great things

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Trees & plants

Common questions

What does “Một cây làm chẳng nên non” mean?

One person cannot do everything alone Literally: One tree does not make a forest

Is “Một cây làm chẳng nên non” formal or informal?

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