Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Uốn cây từ thuở còn non, dạy con từ thuở con còn thơ ngây

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Meaning · English

Train or educate someone from a young age

Literally: Bend the tree while it is still young, teach the child while they are still naive

Examples

Gia đình cần uốn cây từ thuở còn non để con có nhân cách tốtThe family needs to train their child from a young age to have good character

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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 “Uốn cây từ thuở còn non, dạy con từ thuở con còn thơ ngây” mean?

Train or educate someone from a young age Literally: Bend the tree while it is still young, teach the child while they are still naive

Is “Uốn cây từ thuở còn non, dạy con từ thuở con còn thơ ngây” formal or informal?

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

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