Trồng tre đất sỏi, trồng tỏi đất bồi

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Meaning · English

Choose the right environment for something to thrive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chọn môi trường phù hợp để điều gì đó phát triển

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Literally: Planting bamboo in stony soil, planting garlic in alluvial soil

Examples

Phải trồng tre đất sỏi, trồng tỏi đất bồi để có kết quả tốtWe must plant bamboo in stony soil and garlic in alluvial soil to get good results

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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.

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What does “Trồng tre đất sỏi, trồng tỏi đất bồi” mean?

Choose the right environment for something to thrive Literally: Planting bamboo in stony soil, planting garlic in alluvial soil

Is “Trồng tre đất sỏi, trồng tỏi đất bồi” formal or informal?

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