Cả nước sông thì nước đồng dẫy

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Meaning · English

When the whole country is in trouble, even the peaceful areas are affected

Literally: Whole country river then field water flood

Examples

Cả nước sông thì nước đồng dẫy, chúng ta cần giúp đỡ lẫn nhauWhen the whole country is in trouble, even the peaceful areas are affected, we need to help each other

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cả nước sông thì nước đồng dẫy” mean?

When the whole country is in trouble, even the peaceful areas are affected Literally: Whole country river then field water flood

Is “Cả nước sông thì nước đồng dẫy” formal or informal?

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