Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá sống vì nước

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Meaning · English

People live for the sake of their country

Literally: Fish lives because of water

Examples

Chúng ta phải hy sinh vì đất nước, cá sống vì nướcWe must sacrifice for our country, fish lives because of water

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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 “Cá sống vì nước” mean?

People live for the sake of their country Literally: Fish lives because of water

Is “Cá sống vì nước” formal or informal?

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

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