Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lên ngược xuống xuôi, đi quanh về tất

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Meaning · English

Everything will return to normal eventually

Literally: go up against the stream, go down with the stream, walk around and return to the destination

Examples

Sau cơn giông, trời lại sáng, lên ngược xuống xuôi, đi quanh về tất.After the storm, the sky clears up, everything will return to normal eventually

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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 “Lên ngược xuống xuôi, đi quanh về tất” mean?

Everything will return to normal eventually Literally: go up against the stream, go down with the stream, walk around and return to the destination

Is “Lên ngược xuống xuôi, đi quanh về tất” formal or informal?

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

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