Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiếc cho con chim loan phượng đậu nhành tre khô

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Waste sympathy on someone who doesn't deserve it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Pity the phoenix bird perching on a dry bamboo branch

Examples

Đừng tiếc cho con chim loan phượng đậu nhành tre khô như anh taDon't waste sympathy on someone like him

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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 “Tiếc cho con chim loan phượng đậu nhành tre khô” mean?

Waste sympathy on someone who doesn't deserve it Literally: Pity the phoenix bird perching on a dry bamboo branch

Is “Tiếc cho con chim loan phượng đậu nhành tre khô” formal or informal?

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

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