Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhớn thuyền thì nhớn sóng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When helping someone, be prepared for the consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giúp người thì phải sẵn sàng chịu hậu quả

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Literally: remember the boat, remember the wave

Examples

Khi giúp anh ấy, tôi nhớn thuyền thì nhớn sóng.When helping him, I remembered that when you help someone, you have to be prepared for the consequences.

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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 “Nhớn thuyền thì nhớn sóng” mean?

When helping someone, be prepared for the consequences Literally: remember the boat, remember the wave

Is “Nhớn thuyền thì nhớn sóng” formal or informal?

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

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