Nước tới đầu gối, dễ lội dễ qua

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Meaning · English

When difficulties arise, it's easier to overcome them

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi khó khăn phát sinh, nó dễ dàng hơn để vượt qua

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Literally: Water reaches the knees, easy to wade easy to cross

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu nói nước tới đầu gối, dễ lội dễ quaWhen facing difficulties, he always remembers the saying water reaches the knees, easy to wade easy to cross

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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 tới đầu gối, dễ lội dễ qua” mean?

When difficulties arise, it's easier to overcome them Literally: Water reaches the knees, easy to wade easy to cross

Is “Nước tới đầu gối, dễ lội dễ qua” formal or informal?

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