Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thò lò sáu mặt, ngả mặt nào được mặt ấy

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Meaning · English

To be extremely flexible and adaptable

Literally: Stick out six faces, whichever face is turned up is the one used

Examples

Người đó thò lò sáu mặt, ngả mặt nào được mặt ấy để đạt được mục tiêu.He is extremely flexible and adaptable to achieve his goal.

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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 “Thò lò sáu mặt, ngả mặt nào được mặt ấy” mean?

To be extremely flexible and adaptable Literally: Stick out six faces, whichever face is turned up is the one used

Is “Thò lò sáu mặt, ngả mặt nào được mặt ấy” formal or informal?

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

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