Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước có khi đục, cũng có khi trong

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things can be uncertain and change over time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi thứ có thể thay đổi và không chắc chắn

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Literally: Water has times of being murky, also has times of being clear

Examples

Cuộc sống này nước có khi đục, cũng có khi trong, chúng ta phải biết thích nghi.Life is like this, water has times of being murky, also has times of being clear, we must know how to adapt.

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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 có khi đục, cũng có khi trong” mean?

Things can be uncertain and change over time Literally: Water has times of being murky, also has times of being clear

Is “Nước có khi đục, cũng có khi trong” formal or informal?

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

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