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.
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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.
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