Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dõng bất quá thiên, cường bất quá lí

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be flexible and yield to circumstances

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Literally: Bend not exceed heaven, strong not exceed reason

Examples

Trong cuộc sống, chúng ta nên dõng bất quá thiên, cường bất quá lí để đạt được thành côngIn life, we should be flexible and yield to circumstances to achieve success

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dõng bất quá thiên, cường bất quá lí” mean?

Be flexible and yield to circumstances Literally: Bend not exceed heaven, strong not exceed reason

Is “Dõng bất quá thiên, cường bất quá lí” formal or informal?

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

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