Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tầm gửi lấn cành, trước lấn cành sau lấn cả cây

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Meaning · English

Gradually taking over or dominating something

Literally: Ivy creeping on branches, first on branches then on the whole tree

Examples

Cô ấy bắt đầu tầm gửi lấn cành, trước lấn cành sau lấn cả cây trong công tyShe started to gradually take over the company

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tầm gửi lấn cành, trước lấn cành sau lấn cả cây” mean?

Gradually taking over or dominating something Literally: Ivy creeping on branches, first on branches then on the whole tree

Is “Tầm gửi lấn cành, trước lấn cành sau lấn cả cây” formal or informal?

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

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