Làm nghề chài phải theo đuôi cá
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Meaning · English
One must adapt to circumstances
Literally: Do fishing job must follow fish tail
Examples
Anh ấy biết làm nghề chài phải theo đuôi cá, nên anh thường thay đổi kế hoạchHe knows that when doing fishing job, one must follow the fish tail, so he often changes plans
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Làm nghề chài phải theo đuôi cá” mean?
One must adapt to circumstances Literally: Do fishing job must follow fish tail
Is “Làm nghề chài phải theo đuôi cá” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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