Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xe không bánh như cánh không lông

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Meaning · English

Something is useless without its essential part

Literally: Car without wheels like wing without feather

Examples

Anh ấy không có tiền nên như xe không bánh như cánh không lôngHe has no money, so he's like a car without wheels or a wing without feathers

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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 “Xe không bánh như cánh không lông” mean?

Something is useless without its essential part Literally: Car without wheels like wing without feather

Is “Xe không bánh như cánh không lông” formal or informal?

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

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