Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sợ thần phải nể cây đa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Respect all things, regardless of importance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Fear the god, respect the banyan tree

Examples

Dù chỉ là một cây đa nhỏ, anh cũng sợ thần phải nể cây đaAlthough it's just a small banyan tree, he still respects it out of fear for the god

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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 “Sợ thần phải nể cây đa” mean?

Respect all things, regardless of importance Literally: Fear the god, respect the banyan tree

Is “Sợ thần phải nể cây đa” formal or informal?

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

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