Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầu gãy còn đò, giếng cạn còn sông

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Meaning · English

There's always an alternative when one option is lost

Literally: Broken bridge still has boat, shallow well still has river

Examples

Mất việc làm không sao, cầu gãy còn đò, giếng cạn còn sông màLosing a job is okay, there are still other ways

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

Common questions

What does “Cầu gãy còn đò, giếng cạn còn sông” mean?

There's always an alternative when one option is lost Literally: Broken bridge still has boat, shallow well still has river

Is “Cầu gãy còn đò, giếng cạn còn sông” formal or informal?

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

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