Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Biết đâu mà há miệng chờ ho

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Meaning · English

Literally: know where to open mouth and wait for rice

Examples

Anh ấy biết đâu mà há miệng chờ ho, cuối cùng cũng được thăng chứcHe waited for opportunities to come to him and finally got promoted

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Biết đâu mà há miệng chờ ho” mean?

Wait for opportunities to come to you Literally: know where to open mouth and wait for rice

Is “Biết đâu mà há miệng chờ ho” formal or informal?

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

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