Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bắc cầu chỉ bến

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Meaning · English

Helping someone only until they can help themselves

Literally: Northern bridge only pier

Examples

Tôi sẵn sàng giúp bạn, nhưng chỉ Bắc cầu chỉ bến thôiI'm happy to help you, but only until you can manage on your own

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Bắc cầu chỉ bến” mean?

Helping someone only until they can help themselves Literally: Northern bridge only pier

Is “Bắc cầu chỉ 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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