Đường dài ngựa chạy biệt tăm

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Meaning · English

People or things will eventually go their separate ways

Literally: Long road horse runs loses track
Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Sau nhiều năm chung một mái nhà, chúng tôi đã đường dài ngựa chạy biệt tăm.After many years under the same roof, we eventually went our separate ways.

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Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đường dài ngựa chạy biệt tăm” mean?

People or things will eventually go their separate ways Literally: Long road horse runs loses track

Is “Đường dài ngựa chạy biệt tăm” formal or informal?

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