Sông sâu còn có kẻ dò
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Meaning · English
Even in deep trouble, there's always someone to help
Literally: River deep still has wader
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Khi gặp khó khăn, nhớ sông sâu còn có kẻ dòWhen in trouble, remember that even in deep waters, there's still someone to help
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao 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 “Sông sâu còn có kẻ dò” mean?
Even in deep trouble, there's always someone to help Literally: River deep still has wader
Is “Sông sâu còn có kẻ dò” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.