Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thủy lưu tại hạ

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Meaning · English

Water flows to the lowest place — and so does every loss; the underling's share is obedience and the bill.

Literally: water settles at the bottom

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 “thủy lưu tại hạ” mean?

Water flows to the lowest place — and so does every loss; the underling's share is obedience and the bill. Literally: water settles at the bottom

Is “thủy lưu tại hạ” formal or informal?

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

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