Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đương gió may, quay gió nam

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Adapt to circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thích nghi với hoàn cảnh

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Literally: Face wind north, turn wind south

Examples

Anh ấy biết đương gió may, quay gió nam nên luôn thành côngHe knows how to adapt to circumstances, so he always succeeds

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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 “Đương gió may, quay gió nam” mean?

Adapt to circumstances Literally: Face wind north, turn wind south

Is “Đương gió may, quay gió nam” formal or informal?

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

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