Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chèo nhằm khúc sông, cày theo khoảnh ruộng

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Meaning · English

Do things according to the situation

Literally: Row according to the river bend, plow according to the field's shape

Examples

Anh ấy chèo nhằm khúc sông, cày theo khoảnh ruộng để giải quyết vấn đề một cách linh hoạtHe does things according to the situation to solve the problem flexibly

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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 “Chèo nhằm khúc sông, cày theo khoảnh ruộng” mean?

Do things according to the situation Literally: Row according to the river bend, plow according to the field's shape

Is “Chèo nhằm khúc sông, cày theo khoảnh ruộng” formal or informal?

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

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