Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước cạn thì bèo xuống đất

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Meaning · English

When a person loses power, their followers abandon them

Literally: water dries then lotus sinks to ground

Examples

Khi tổng thống bị bầu lại, nước cạn thì bèo xuống đất, nhiều người đã bỏ rơi ôngWhen the president was re-elected, water dries then lotus sinks to ground, many people abandoned him

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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 “Nước cạn thì bèo xuống đất” mean?

When a person loses power, their followers abandon them Literally: water dries then lotus sinks to ground

Is “Nước cạn thì bèo xuống đất” formal or informal?

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

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