Uốn tre uốn thuở còn măng
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Meaning · English
Teach children good habits when they are young
Literally: Bend bamboo when it is still a shoot
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Phải uốn tre uốn thuở còn măng để con trở nên người có íchMust teach children good habits when they are young so they become useful 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 tre uốn thuở còn măng” mean?
Teach children good habits when they are young Literally: Bend bamboo when it is still a shoot
Is “Uốn tre uốn thuở còn măng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.