Trông thấy bóng cây đa, trông thấy rễ cây đa, không trông thấy nhà thằng cuội ở
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Seeing everything except the most important thing
Examples
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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 “Trông thấy bóng cây đa, trông thấy rễ cây đa, không trông thấy nhà thằng cuội ở” mean?
Seeing everything except the most important thing Literally: See the shadow of the banyan tree, see the root of the banyan tree, don't see Cuoi's house
Is “Trông thấy bóng cây đa, trông thấy rễ cây đa, không trông thấy nhà thằng cuội ở” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.