Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đời cha, ba đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn, thì phải nặn vuông

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Meaning · English

One must be flexible and adapt to circumstances

Literally: One life of father, three lives of son, if want to mold round, must mold square

Examples

Khi đối mặt với khó khăn, anh phải nhớ rằng một đời cha, ba đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn, thì phải nặn vuôngWhen facing difficulties, he must remember that one must be flexible

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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 “Một đời cha, ba đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn, thì phải nặn vuông” mean?

One must be flexible and adapt to circumstances Literally: One life of father, three lives of son, if want to mold round, must mold square

Is “Một đời cha, ba đời con, nếu muốn nặn tròn, thì phải nặn vuông” formal or informal?

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