Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hai mốt hai hai nước cạn đứng bóng

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Meaning · English

When the situation becomes hopeless, one's true nature is revealed

Literally: 21, 22, water dries up, standing alone

Examples

Khi công ty bị phá sản, anh ấy đã lộ bản chất thật sự của mình, đúng như câu nói hai mốt hai hai nước cạn đứng bóngWhen the company went bankrupt, he revealed his true nature, just as the saying goes '21, 22, water dries up, standing alone'

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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 “Hai mốt hai hai nước cạn đứng bóng” mean?

When the situation becomes hopeless, one's true nature is revealed Literally: 21, 22, water dries up, standing alone

Is “Hai mốt hai hai nước cạn đứng bóng” formal or informal?

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