Nể rừng chẳng dám động dây

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Meaning · English

Respect someone or something to the point of not daring to interfere

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Respect the forest, not dare to touch the rope

Examples

Tôi nể thầy giáo nên không dám nói trái ý, nể rừng chẳng dám động dây.I respect my teacher so I don't dare to disagree, respect the forest and not dare to touch the rope.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Nể rừng chẳng dám động dây” mean?

Respect someone or something to the point of not daring to interfere Literally: Respect the forest, not dare to touch the rope

Is “Nể rừng chẳng dám động dây” formal or informal?

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