Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng đò không lo chết đuối

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Meaning · English

Not participating means avoiding potential failure or trouble

Literally: Absent from boat, no worry about drowning

Examples

Em không tham gia cuộc thi nên vắng đò không lo chết đuốiMy sister didn't join the contest, so she's absent from boat, no worry about drowning

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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 “Vắng đò không lo chết đuối” mean?

Not participating means avoiding potential failure or trouble Literally: Absent from boat, no worry about drowning

Is “Vắng đò không lo chết đuối” formal or informal?

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

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