Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thối nhứt bộ tự nhiên khoang

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Meaning · English

Step back one pace and the world widens — yielding buys room the stubborn never see.

Literally: retreat one step: naturally spacious

Examples

Thối nhứt bộ tự nhiên khoang, nhịn tí là êm.One step back and the room widens — a little yielding, much peace.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thối nhứt bộ tự nhiên khoang” mean?

Step back one pace and the world widens — yielding buys room the stubborn never see. Literally: retreat one step: naturally spacious

Is “thối nhứt bộ tự nhiên khoang” formal or informal?

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

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