Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bò béo nhiều người đến, bò gầy nhiều người lánh xa

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Meaning · English

When someone is successful, many people gather around, but when they fail, others abandon them

Literally: Fat cow many people come, thin cow many people avoid

Examples

Khi anh ấy thành công, mọi người đều đến chúc mừng, nhưng khi thất bại, không ai muốn gần anh ấy, thật là bò béo nhiều người đến, bò gầy nhiều người lánh xaWhen he succeeded, everyone came to congratulate him, but when he failed, nobody wanted to be near him, it's really like the proverb says

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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 “Bò béo nhiều người đến, bò gầy nhiều người lánh xa” mean?

When someone is successful, many people gather around, but when they fail, others abandon them Literally: Fat cow many people come, thin cow many people avoid

Is “Bò béo nhiều người đến, bò gầy nhiều người lánh xa” formal or informal?

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