Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái đi đằng cái, nước đi đằng nước

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own path in life

Literally: things go their way, water goes its way

Examples

Mỗi người có cái đi đằng cái, nước đi đằng nước, không thể so sánhEach person has their own path in life, you can't compare

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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 “Cái đi đằng cái, nước đi đằng nước” mean?

Everyone has their own path in life Literally: things go their way, water goes its way

Is “Cái đi đằng cái, nước đi đằng 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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