ngày đường không bằng gang nước
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Meaning · English
A day's road is less than a hand-span of water — the shortest water crossing outdelays the longest land march.
Literally: a day of road not equal to a span of water
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ngày đường không bằng gang nước” mean?
A day's road is less than a hand-span of water — the shortest water crossing outdelays the longest land march. Literally: a day of road not equal to a span of water
Is “ngày đường không bằng gang nước” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.