Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Canh ba, bước qua đầu chó

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Overcome obstacles to achieve success

Literally: third broth, step over dog's head

Examples

Sau nhiều khó khăn, anh đã canh ba, bước qua đầu chó và đạt được thành côngAfter many difficulties, he overcame obstacles and achieved success

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Canh ba, bước qua đầu chó” mean?

Overcome obstacles to achieve success Literally: third broth, step over dog's head

Is “Canh ba, bước qua đầu chó” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time