Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mây kéo lên nguồn, nước tuôn ra bể

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everything returns to its origin

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi thứ đều quay trở lại nguồn gốc

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Literally: Clouds pull up to the source, water pours out to the sea

Examples

Sau bao năm xa quê, anh cuối cùng cũng đã về lại nơi sinh ra của mình, như câu nói 'Mây kéo lên nguồn, nước tuôn ra bể'After many years away from home, he finally returned to his birthplace, as the saying goes 'Mây kéo lên nguồn, nước tuôn ra bể'

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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 “Mây kéo lên nguồn, nước tuôn ra bể” mean?

Everything returns to its origin Literally: Clouds pull up to the source, water pours out to the sea

Is “Mây kéo lên nguồn, nước tuôn ra bể” formal or informal?

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

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