Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ao cứ bờ, sông cứ bến

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own role and position

Literally: Pond follows shore, river follows bank

Examples

Mỗi người phải ao cứ bờ, sông cứ bến để xã hội ổn địnhEveryone must follow their own role and position for society to be stable

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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 cứ bờ, sông cứ bến” mean?

Everyone has their own role and position Literally: Pond follows shore, river follows bank

Is “Ao cứ bờ, sông cứ bến” formal or informal?

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

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