thuyền về có nhớ bến chăng Bến thì một dạ khăng khăng đợi thuyền

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: thuyền ơi có nhớ bến chăng Bến thì một dạ khăng khăng nhớ thuyền

Meaning · English

Boat, do you remember your wharf? — the wharf, single-hearted, waits fast for its boat — constancy's most beloved metaphor.

Literally: boat returning, remember the wharf? the wharf: one heart, steadfast, waiting
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thuyền về có nhớ bến chăng Bến thì một dạ khăng khăng đợi thuyền” mean?

Boat, do you remember your wharf? — the wharf, single-hearted, waits fast for its boat — constancy's most beloved metaphor. Literally: boat returning, remember the wharf? the wharf: one heart, steadfast, waiting

Is “thuyền về có nhớ bến chăng Bến thì một dạ khăng khăng đợi thuyền” formal or informal?

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