Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước triều ai tát, ai khơi, khi lên thời thế, cơn rồi như không

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Meaning · English

Fleeting nature of fame and power

Literally: Who slaps, who opens the tide, when the time is up, the wave is like nothing

Examples

Sự nổi tiếng của anh ấy chỉ là tạm thời, nước triều ai tát, ai khơi, khi lên thời thế, cơn rồi như khôngHis fame was only temporary, fleeting like the tide

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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 triều ai tát, ai khơi, khi lên thời thế, cơn rồi như không” mean?

Fleeting nature of fame and power Literally: Who slaps, who opens the tide, when the time is up, the wave is like nothing

Is “Nước triều ai tát, ai khơi, khi lên thời thế, cơn rồi như không” formal or informal?

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