Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bao giờ Nhân Lí có đình, Trạm Chay có chợ, Ngọc Đình có vua

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Meaning · English

When an impossible situation occurs

Literally: When Nhan Li has a temple, Tram Chay has a market, Ngoc Dinh has a king

Examples

Bao giờ Nhân Lí có đình, Trạm Chay có chợ, Ngọc Đình có vua thì mới làm được việc đóWhen Nhan Li has a temple, Tram Chay has a market, Ngoc Dinh has a king, then we can do that

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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 Nhân Lí có đình, Trạm Chay có chợ, Ngọc Đình có vua” mean?

When an impossible situation occurs Literally: When Nhan Li has a temple, Tram Chay has a market, Ngoc Dinh has a king

Is “Bao giờ Nhân Lí có đình, Trạm Chay có chợ, Ngọc Đình có vua” formal or informal?

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

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