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Hòn đá đóng rong vì dòng nước chảy

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Meaning · English

A person changes because of their environment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con người thay đổi vì môi trường

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Literally: A rock grows moss because of flowing water

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh ấy đã thay đổi hoàn toàn sau khi chuyển đến thành phố lớn, hòn đá đóng rong vì dòng nước chảy.He changed completely after moving to the big city, a rock grows moss because of flowing water.

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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.

Topics: Water

Common questions

What does “Hòn đá đóng rong vì dòng nước chảy” mean?

A person changes because of their environment Literally: A rock grows moss because of flowing water

Is “Hòn đá đóng rong vì dòng nước chảy” formal or informal?

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