Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bao giờ rừng Báng hết cây, Tào Khê hết nước, Lí nay lại về

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Meaning · English

Never return to one's hometown

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: When Bang forest runs out of trees, Tào Khê runs out of water, Lí will return

Examples

Anh ấy đi xa đã lâu, bao giờ rừng Báng hết cây, Tào Khê hết nước, Lí nay lại vềHe has been away for a long time, never to return

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

Common questions

What does “Bao giờ rừng Báng hết cây, Tào Khê hết nước, Lí nay lại về” mean?

Never return to one's hometown Literally: When Bang forest runs out of trees, Tào Khê runs out of water, Lí will return

Is “Bao giờ rừng Báng hết cây, Tào Khê hết nước, Lí nay lại về” formal or informal?

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