Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lửa xe nước gáo

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Meaning · English

Help comes from an unexpected source

Literally: Car fire water scoop

Examples

Trong lúc hoạn nạn, tôi được giúp đỡ bởi người lạ, thật là lửa xe nước gáo.In times of trouble, I was helped by a stranger, it was really help from an unexpected source.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lửa xe nước gáo” mean?

Help comes from an unexpected source Literally: Car fire water scoop

Is “Lửa xe nước gáo” formal or informal?

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

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