Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đóng thấp thì bão, đóng cao thì lụt

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Meaning · English

Facing trouble no matter what choice is made

Literally: Close low then storm, close high then flood

Examples

Anh ấy cố gắng giải quyết vấn đề nhưng đóng thấp thì bão, đóng cao thì lụt.He tried to solve the problem, but no matter what he did, he faced trouble

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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 “Đóng thấp thì bão, đóng cao thì lụt” mean?

Facing trouble no matter what choice is made Literally: Close low then storm, close high then flood

Is “Đóng thấp thì bão, đóng cao thì lụt” formal or informal?

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

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