Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước chảy lâu, đâu cũng tới

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Meaning · English

Everything will come to those who wait patiently and persistently

Literally: Water flows long, everywhere will arrive

Examples

Anh ấy đã thất bại nhiều lần, nhưng với quan điểm nước chảy lâu, đâu cũng tới, anh ấy vẫn tiếp tục cố gắngHe failed many times, but with the attitude that everything will come with patience, he kept trying

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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 lâu, đâu cũng tới” mean?

Everything will come to those who wait patiently and persistently Literally: Water flows long, everywhere will arrive

Is “Nước chảy lâu, đâu cũng tới” formal or informal?

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

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