Uốn cây từ thuở còn non
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Meaning · English
Teach children good habits when they are young
Literally: Bend the tree while it is still young
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Phải uốn cây từ thuở còn non để con biết cách đối nhân xử thếWe must teach children good habits when they are young so they know how to interact with people
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Uốn cây từ thuở còn non” mean?
Teach children good habits when they are young Literally: Bend the tree while it is still young
Is “Uốn cây từ thuở còn non” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.