Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bao giờ chùa Địch hết cây, sông Lai hết nước, Triện này hết quan

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Meaning · English

When an impossible condition is met

Literally: When Dich temple runs out of trees, Lai river runs out of water, this Trien will have officials

Examples

Bao giờ chùa Địch hết cây, sông Lai hết nước, Triện này hết quan thì mới chịu nghe lờiOnly when the impossible happens will this Trien listen

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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 “Bao giờ chùa Địch hết cây, sông Lai hết nước, Triện này hết quan” mean?

When an impossible condition is met Literally: When Dich temple runs out of trees, Lai river runs out of water, this Trien will have officials

Is “Bao giờ chùa Địch hết cây, sông Lai hết nước, Triện này hết quan” formal or informal?

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