có nước đồng nước sông mới dẫy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
The river only floods where the fields already hold water — big gains grow from big capital; children rise on parents' roots.
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “có nước đồng nước sông mới dẫy” mean?
The river only floods where the fields already hold water — big gains grow from big capital; children rise on parents' roots. Literally: with field-water the river swells
Is “có nước đồng nước sông mới dẫy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.