Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước có nguồn, cây có gốc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everything has its origin or source

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi thứ có nguồn gốc hoặc xuất xứ

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Literally: Water has source, tree has root

Examples

Anh ấy tìm hiểu về gia đình mình vì nhớ câu nói nước có nguồn, cây có gốcHe inquired about his family because he remembered the saying water has source, tree has root

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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 “Nước có nguồn, cây có gốc” mean?

Everything has its origin or source Literally: Water has source, tree has root

Is “Nước có nguồn, cây có gốc” formal or informal?

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

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