Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trên bến dưới thuyền

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Meaning · English

People have different perspectives or priorities

Literally: On the dock, under the boat

Examples

Anh ấy muốn đi du lịch, nhưng vợ thì thích ở nhà, thật là trên bến dưới thuyềnHe wants to travel, but his wife prefers to stay home, they are really on different pages

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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 “Trên bến dưới thuyền” mean?

People have different perspectives or priorities Literally: On the dock, under the boat

Is “Trên bến dưới thuyền” formal or informal?

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

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