Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhổ cây sống mà trồng cây chết

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Meaning · English

Replace something viable with something useless

Literally: Pull up a living tree to plant a dead one

Examples

Công ty đã nhổ cây sống mà trồng cây chết khi sa thải nhân viên giỏiThe company pulled up a living tree to plant a dead one when it fired the skilled employee

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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 “Nhổ cây sống mà trồng cây chết” mean?

Replace something viable with something useless Literally: Pull up a living tree to plant a dead one

Is “Nhổ cây sống mà trồng cây chết” formal or informal?

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

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