nươc chảy đâu đâu cũng tới

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Flowing water reaches everywhere — no corner escapes what moves like water; the law, or the flood.

Literally: flowing water arrives wherever
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nươc chảy đâu đâu cũng tới” mean?

Flowing water reaches everywhere — no corner escapes what moves like water; the law, or the flood. Literally: flowing water arrives wherever

Is “nươc chảy đâu đâu cũng tới” formal or informal?

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