Trong làng đi tranh đi củi, ngoài nghề đi dũi đi câu
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Meaning · English
Be versatile and adapt to situations
Literally: In the village argue and gather firewood, outside the profession go fishing and digging
Examples
Trong làng đi tranh đi củi, ngoài nghề đi dũi đi câu, anh ấy luôn thích nghi với hoàn cảnhHe always adapts to the situation, in the village he argues and gathers firewood, outside the profession he goes fishing and digging
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Trong làng đi tranh đi củi, ngoài nghề đi dũi đi câu” mean?
Be versatile and adapt to situations Literally: In the village argue and gather firewood, outside the profession go fishing and digging
Is “Trong làng đi tranh đi củi, ngoài nghề đi dũi đi câu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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