thương thay cây quê giữa rừng, cay nồng ai biết, ngát lừng ai hay
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Meaning · English
Pity the cinnamon tree mid-forest — its heat unknown, its fragrance unguessed — worth wasted on the wilderness.
Literally: pity the cinnamon amid the forest: pungency unknown, perfume unnoticed
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thương thay cây quê giữa rừng, cay nồng ai biết, ngát lừng ai hay” mean?
Pity the cinnamon tree mid-forest — its heat unknown, its fragrance unguessed — worth wasted on the wilderness. Literally: pity the cinnamon amid the forest: pungency unknown, perfume unnoticed
Is “thương thay cây quê giữa rừng, cay nồng ai biết, ngát lừng ai hay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.