Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vì sông nên phải luỵ đò

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Meaning · English

One must adapt to circumstances

Literally: Because of the river, the boat must be steered

Examples

Anh ấy không thể đi bộ qua sông rộng nên vì sông nên phải luỵ đò.He couldn't walk across the wide river, so he had to adapt

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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 “Vì sông nên phải luỵ đò” mean?

One must adapt to circumstances Literally: Because of the river, the boat must be steered

Is “Vì sông nên phải luỵ đò” formal or informal?

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

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