Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con thì nạ, cá thì nước

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Meaning · English

Each thing has its own suitable place

Literally: Child then milk, fish then water

Examples

Con cá phải sống trong nước, con người phải sống trên đất liền, con thì nạ, cá thì nướcFish must live in water, humans must live on land, each thing has its own place

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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 thì nạ, cá thì nước” mean?

Each thing has its own suitable place Literally: Child then milk, fish then water

Is “Con thì nạ, cá thì 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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