Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cá nó sống vì nước

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Meaning · English

One's existence depends on the environment

Literally: The fish lives because of water

Examples

Con cá nó sống vì nước, con người ta sống vì tình yêuThe fish lives because of water, humans live because of love

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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 “Con cá nó sống vì nước” mean?

One's existence depends on the environment Literally: The fish lives because of water

Is “Con cá nó sống vì nước” formal or informal?

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

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