Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiến phải hòng lùi

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Meaning · English

To advance, one must know when to retreat

Literally: Advance must have retreat

Examples

Trong kinh doanh, tiệm phải hòng lùi để tránh thất bạiIn business, one must know when to advance and when to retreat to avoid failure

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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 “Tiến phải hòng lùi” mean?

To advance, one must know when to retreat Literally: Advance must have retreat

Is “Tiến phải hòng lùi” formal or informal?

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

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