Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có nước thì có cá

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Meaning · English

Where there's water, there are fish — the pair never parts; one condition brings its companion.

Literally: with water come fish

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 thì có cá” mean?

Where there's water, there are fish — the pair never parts; one condition brings its companion. Literally: with water come fish

Is “có nước thì có cá” formal or informal?

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

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