Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi buôn bán phải qua thuyền bè thì có khi gặp nguy hiểm sông nước, mất cả vốn

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Meaning · English

Business ventures involve risks

Literally: Doing business must pass through boats then maybe encounter water danger, lose all capital

Examples

Anh ấy đã đầu tư tất cả vào dự án mới, đi buôn bán phải qua thuyền bè thì có khi gặp nguy hiểm sông nước, mất cả vốn.He invested everything in the new project, but business ventures involve risks

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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 buôn bán phải qua thuyền bè thì có khi gặp nguy hiểm sông nước, mất cả vốn” mean?

Business ventures involve risks Literally: Doing business must pass through boats then maybe encounter water danger, lose all capital

Is “Đi buôn bán phải qua thuyền bè thì có khi gặp nguy hiểm sông nước, mất cả vốn” formal or informal?

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