Chỉ sông sông cạn, chỉ núi núi tan, chỉ ngàn ngàn cháy

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Meaning · English

Everything will eventually come to an end

Literally: Only the shallow river dries up, only the worn-out mountain crumbles, only the thousand year old tree burns

Examples

Chỉ sông sông cạn, chỉ núi núi tan, chỉ ngàn ngàn cháy, con người cũng vậyEverything will eventually come to an end, humans are no exception

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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 “Chỉ sông sông cạn, chỉ núi núi tan, chỉ ngàn ngàn cháy” mean?

Everything will eventually come to an end Literally: Only the shallow river dries up, only the worn-out mountain crumbles, only the thousand year old tree burns

Is “Chỉ sông sông cạn, chỉ núi núi tan, chỉ ngàn ngàn cháy” formal or informal?

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