Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người đi thác mất thì thôi, ví dù ở vậy như cóc bôi vôi lại về

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Meaning · English

One who has lost their way should stop and reevaluate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai mất đường nên dừng lại và đánh giá lại

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Literally: Person going to the stream loses then stops, like a toad smeared with lime returns home

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc và đang cảm thấy bối rối, đúng như người đi thác mất thì thôi, ví dù ở vậy như cóc bôi vôi lại vềHe lost his job and is feeling confused, just like the proverb says, people who have lost their way should stop and reevaluate

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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 “Người đi thác mất thì thôi, ví dù ở vậy như cóc bôi vôi lại về” mean?

One who has lost their way should stop and reevaluate Literally: Person going to the stream loses then stops, like a toad smeared with lime returns home

Is “Người đi thác mất thì thôi, ví dù ở vậy như cóc bôi vôi lại về” formal or informal?

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

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