Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ôm cầm sang ngang

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Meaning · English

Literally: Hug the pole to cross the river

Examples

Trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, anh phải ôm cầm sang ngang để bảo vệ gia đình.In difficult circumstances, he had to make the best of a bad situation to protect his family.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ôm cầm sang ngang” mean?

To make the best of a bad situation Literally: Hug the pole to cross the river

Is “Ôm cầm sang ngang” formal or informal?

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

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