Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nam vô tửu như kì vô phong

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A man without liquor is like a flag without wind

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đàn ông không uống rượu như lá cờ không gió

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Literally: Man no wine like flag no wind

Examples

Anh ấy không thể sống mà không có rượu, nam vô tửu như kì vô phongHe cannot live without liquor, a man without liquor is like a flag without wind

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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 “Nam vô tửu như kì vô phong” mean?

A man without liquor is like a flag without wind Literally: Man no wine like flag no wind

Is “Nam vô tửu như kì vô phong” formal or informal?

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

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