Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước chờ mạ, mạ chờ nước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Two things are mutually dependent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hai thứ phụ thuộc lẫn nhau

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Literally: Water waits for rice seedlings, rice seedlings wait for water

Examples

Sự phát triển của công ty và sự thành công của dự án là nước chờ mạ, mạ chờ nướcThe development of the company and the success of the project are mutually dependent

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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 chờ mạ, mạ chờ nước” mean?

Two things are mutually dependent Literally: Water waits for rice seedlings, rice seedlings wait for water

Is “Nước chờ mạ, mạ chờ nước” formal or informal?

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

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