Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuyền ngược ta bỏ sào ngược

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Meaning · English

When the boat goes upstream, we drop the anchor upstream too

Literally: boat upstream we abandon anchor upstream

Examples

Khi công ty gặp khó khăn, chúng ta phải thích nghi và thay đổi chiến lược để tồn tại.When the company faces difficulties, we have to adapt and change our strategy to survive.

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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 ngược ta bỏ sào ngược” mean?

When the boat goes upstream, we drop the anchor upstream too Literally: boat upstream we abandon anchor upstream

Is “Thuyền ngược ta bỏ sào ngược” formal or informal?

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

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