Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước chảy bè trôi

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Meaning · English

When a situation changes, circumstances also change accordingly

Literally: water flows, raft drifts

Examples

Khi chính phủ mới lên nắm quyền, nước chảy bè trôi, nhiều chính sách cũ bị thay đổi.When the new government came to power, water flows, raft drifts, many old policies were changed.

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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 chảy bè trôi” mean?

When a situation changes, circumstances also change accordingly Literally: water flows, raft drifts

Is “Nước chảy bè trôi” formal or informal?

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

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