Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi bộ thì khiếp Hải Vân, đi thuyền thì khiếp sóng thần, hang Dơi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Every profession has its own dangers

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi nghề nghiệp có nguy hiểm riêng

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Literally: Walking, fear Hai Van, boating, fear tsunami, bat cave

Examples

Ông nói đi bộ thì khiếp Hải Vân, đi thuyền thì khiếp sóng thần, hang Dơi để chỉ nghề nào cũng có nguy hiểmHe said every profession has its own dangers, like walking, fear Hai Van, boating, fear tsunami, bat cave

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đi bộ thì khiếp Hải Vân, đi thuyền thì khiếp sóng thần, hang Dơi” mean?

Every profession has its own dangers Literally: Walking, fear Hai Van, boating, fear tsunami, bat cave

Is “Đi bộ thì khiếp Hải Vân, đi thuyền thì khiếp sóng thần, hang Dơi” formal or informal?

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

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