Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đường còn rộng, đất còn dài, ai đi thì lánh ra ngoài mà đi

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Meaning · English

There's always a way out or alternative

Literally: The road is still wide, the land is still long, whoever goes will avoid and go outside

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh nhớ câu nói của bố: Đường còn rộng, đất còn dài, ai đi thì lánh ra ngoài mà điWhen facing difficulties, he remembered his father's saying: There's always a way out

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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 “Đường còn rộng, đất còn dài, ai đi thì lánh ra ngoài mà đi” mean?

There's always a way out or alternative Literally: The road is still wide, the land is still long, whoever goes will avoid and go outside

Is “Đường còn rộng, đất còn dài, ai đi thì lánh ra ngoài mà đi” formal or informal?

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

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