Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn lãi tuỳ chốn, bán vốn tuỳ nơi

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Meaning · English

Be flexible and adapt to circumstances

Literally: Eat interest depending on the place, sell capital depending on the location

Examples

Khi làm ăn, cần ăn lãi tuỳ chốn, bán vốn tuỳ nơi để thành côngWhen doing business, one needs to be flexible and adapt to circumstances to succeed

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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 “Ăn lãi tuỳ chốn, bán vốn tuỳ nơi” mean?

Be flexible and adapt to circumstances Literally: Eat interest depending on the place, sell capital depending on the location

Is “Ăn lãi tuỳ chốn, bán vốn tuỳ nơi” formal or informal?

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

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