Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm người ai nỏ dại chỉ, khúc sông eo hẹp phải tuỳ khúc sông

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Meaning · English

Be flexible and adapt to circumstances

Literally: Do person where foolish point, section of river narrow must follow section of river

Examples

Khi làm việc với đối tác khó tính, anh phải làm người ai nỏ dại chỉ, khúc sông eo hẹp phải tuỳ khúc sông.When working with demanding partners, he had to be flexible and adapt to circumstances

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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 “Làm người ai nỏ dại chỉ, khúc sông eo hẹp phải tuỳ khúc sông” mean?

Be flexible and adapt to circumstances Literally: Do person where foolish point, section of river narrow must follow section of river

Is “Làm người ai nỏ dại chỉ, khúc sông eo hẹp phải tuỳ khúc sông” formal or informal?

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