Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nắng bề nào, che theo bề ấy

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Meaning · English

Whichever side the sun beats, shade that side — adjust your shelter to the moment's glare.

Literally: sun from whatever side, shade that side

Examples

Thời thế đổi thì mình đổi, nắng bề nào che bề ấy.Times turn, we turn — shade the side the sun hits.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nắng bề nào, che theo bề ấy” mean?

Whichever side the sun beats, shade that side — adjust your shelter to the moment's glare. Literally: sun from whatever side, shade that side

Is “nắng bề nào, che theo bề ấy” formal or informal?

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

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