Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tre non dễ uốn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Young bamboo bends easily — training is a property of greenness.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ dạy dỗ khi còn trẻ

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Literally: tender bamboo easily bent

Examples

Tre non dễ uốn, dạy con từ bé.Green bamboo bends easy — teach them young.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “tre non dễ uốn” mean?

Young bamboo bends easily — training is a property of greenness. Literally: tender bamboo easily bent

Is “tre non dễ uốn” formal or informal?

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

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