Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ao cạn bèo xuống đất

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Meaning · English

When a powerful person falls, they lose everything.

Literally: shallow pond lotus touches ground

Examples

Khi ông giám đốc bị sa thải, ao cạn bèo xuống đất, không ai giúp đỡ.When the director was fired, he lost everything, and no one helped him.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ao cạn bèo xuống đất” mean?

When a powerful person falls, they lose everything. Literally: shallow pond lotus touches ground

Is “Ao cạn bèo xuống đất” formal or informal?

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

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