Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nứa chẻ thì chìm, lim chẻ thì nổi

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Meaning · English

Some people become worse when they are divided

Literally: Split bamboo sinks, split lim wood floats

Examples

Khi công ty chia tách, một số bộ phận trở nên kém hiệu quả hơn, giống như nứa chẻ thì chìmWhen the company split, some departments became less efficient, like split bamboo sinking

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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 “Nứa chẻ thì chìm, lim chẻ thì nổi” mean?

Some people become worse when they are divided Literally: Split bamboo sinks, split lim wood floats

Is “Nứa chẻ thì chìm, lim chẻ thì nổi” formal or informal?

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