Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tre non dễ pha, tre già dễ gẫy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Young trees are easy to bend, old trees are easy to break

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cây non dễ uốn, cây già dễ gãy

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Literally: Young tree easy bend, old tree easy break

Examples

Tre non dễ pha, tre già dễ gẫy, nên phải dạy dỗ con cái từ khi còn nhỏYoung trees are easy to bend, old trees are easy to break, so we should educate our children when they are still young

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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 “Tre non dễ pha, tre già dễ gẫy” mean?

Young trees are easy to bend, old trees are easy to break Literally: Young tree easy bend, old tree easy break

Is “Tre non dễ pha, tre già dễ gẫy” formal or informal?

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

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