Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tức tre thì tre nổ, tức gỗ thì gỗ lăn

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Meaning · English

Each person reacts to anger in their own way

Literally: Bamboo explodes when angry, wood rolls when angry

Examples

Anh ấy tức tre thì tre nổ, luôn làm việc gì cũng hấp tấpHe's like bamboo that explodes when angry, always doing things hastily

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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 “Tức tre thì tre nổ, tức gỗ thì gỗ lăn” mean?

Each person reacts to anger in their own way Literally: Bamboo explodes when angry, wood rolls when angry

Is “Tức tre thì tre nổ, tức gỗ thì gỗ lăn” formal or informal?

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

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