Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phá lá cây thì dễ, phá chồi cây lặc lè cũng xong

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's easy to destroy something in its early stages

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ phá hủy khi còn nhỏ

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Literally: Breaking tree leaves is easy, breaking twisted buds can also be done

Examples

Phá lá cây thì dễ, phá chồi cây lặc lè cũng xong, nhưng xây dựng lại thì rất khóIt's easy to destroy something in its early stages, but rebuilding it is very hard

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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 “Phá lá cây thì dễ, phá chồi cây lặc lè cũng xong” mean?

It's easy to destroy something in its early stages Literally: Breaking tree leaves is easy, breaking twisted buds can also be done

Is “Phá lá cây thì dễ, phá chồi cây lặc lè cũng xong” formal or informal?

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

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