Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Viễn thuỷ nan cứu cận hoả

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Meaning · English

Distant water cannot extinguish nearby fire

Literally: distant water cannot save nearby fire

Examples

Trong lúc khủng hoảng, chúng ta không thể dựa vào sự giúp đỡ từ xa, mà phải tự giải quyết vấn đề trước mắtIn times of crisis, we cannot rely on distant help, but must solve the problem at hand

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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 “Viễn thuỷ nan cứu cận hoả” mean?

Distant water cannot extinguish nearby fire Literally: distant water cannot save nearby fire

Is “Viễn thuỷ nan cứu cận hoả” formal or informal?

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

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