Thuyền ngược ta khấn gió nam, thuyền xuôi ta khán mưa nguồn gió may
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Be prepared for both favorable and unfavorable situations
Examples
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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 khấn gió nam, thuyền xuôi ta khán mưa nguồn gió may” mean?
Be prepared for both favorable and unfavorable situations Literally: Boat goes upstream pray for southern wind, boat goes downstream watch for lucky wind and rain
Is “Thuyền ngược ta khấn gió nam, thuyền xuôi ta khán mưa nguồn gió may” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.