Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuyền nan bằng tre đan phết sơn, thuyền lá là thuyền mành

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Meaning · English

A fragile or temporary alliance

Literally: Boat made of woven bamboo coated with paint, boat made of leaves is a bamboo lattice boat

Examples

Họ kết hợp trong dự án nhưng chỉ là thuyền nan bằng tre đan phết sơn, thuyền lá là thuyền mành.They collaborated on the project, but it was just a fragile alliance.

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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 “Thuyền nan bằng tre đan phết sơn, thuyền lá là thuyền mành” mean?

A fragile or temporary alliance Literally: Boat made of woven bamboo coated with paint, boat made of leaves is a bamboo lattice boat

Is “Thuyền nan bằng tre đan phết sơn, thuyền lá là thuyền mành” formal or informal?

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

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