Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người sống về gạo, cá bạo về nước

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Meaning · English

People depend on rice, fish depend on water

Literally: People live on rice, fish live in water

Examples

Con người không thể sống thiếu gạo, cá cũng không thể sống thiếu nước, như người sống về gạo, cá bạo về nướcHumans cannot live without rice, fish cannot live without water, as people live on rice, fish live in water

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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 sống về gạo, cá bạo về nước” mean?

People depend on rice, fish depend on water Literally: People live on rice, fish live in water

Is “Người sống về gạo, cá bạo về 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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