Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết cái thì đến nước

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Meaning · English

When one resource is depleted, another is used

Literally: exhausted the thing then come to water

Examples

Khi tiền tiết kiệm hết, tôi hết cái thì đến nước, phải vay ngân hàng.When my savings were depleted, I had to resort to borrowing from the bank.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hết cái thì đến nước” mean?

When one resource is depleted, another is used Literally: exhausted the thing then come to water

Is “Hết cái thì đến nước” formal or informal?

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

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