Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ván đã đóng thuyền

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Meaning · English

A decision is final and cannot be changed

Literally: the board has been nailed to the boat

Examples

Chúng ta không thể thay đổi kế hoạch anymore, ván đã đóng thuyền.We cannot change the plan anymore, the board has been nailed to the boat.

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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 “Ván đã đóng thuyền” mean?

A decision is final and cannot be changed Literally: the board has been nailed to the boat

Is “Ván đã đóng 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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