Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người đời ai có dại chi, khúc sông eo hẹp phải tuỳ khúc sông

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Meaning · English

One must adapt to circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: People, who is foolish, narrow river section must follow narrow river section

Examples

Trong công việc, người lãnh đạo phải biết tùy cơ ứng biến, người đời ai có dại chi, khúc sông eo hẹp phải tuỳ khúc sông.In work, leaders must know how to adapt, people are not foolish, a narrow river section must follow a narrow river section.

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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 đời ai có dại chi, khúc sông eo hẹp phải tuỳ khúc sông” mean?

One must adapt to circumstances Literally: People, who is foolish, narrow river section must follow narrow river section

Is “Người đời ai có dại chi, khúc sông eo hẹp phải tuỳ khúc sông” formal or informal?

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