sang sông phải lụy đò
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Also seen as: qua sông phải lụy đò
Meaning · English
Must rely on others when in a difficult situation
Literally: Cross the river must rely on the boat
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Khi thất nghiệp, anh phải lụy đò vào bạn bèWhen unemployed, he had to rely on friends
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “sang sông phải lụy đò” mean?
Must rely on others when in a difficult situation Literally: Cross the river must rely on the boat
Is “sang sông phải lụy đò” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.