Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xanh không thủng, cá đi đằng nào

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Meaning · English

There's no use trying to find a solution to a problem that doesn't exist

Literally: Green not pierced, fish go which way

Examples

Tôi không hiểu tại sao bạn lo lắng, xanh không thủng, cá đi đằng nào màI don't understand why you're worried, there's no problem to solve

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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 “Xanh không thủng, cá đi đằng nào” mean?

There's no use trying to find a solution to a problem that doesn't exist Literally: Green not pierced, fish go which way

Is “Xanh không thủng, cá đi đằng nào” formal or informal?

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

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