Bòn gio đãi sạn
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Meaning · English
To wait for someone to make a mistake
Literally: wait for the wind to sift the sand
Examples
Anh ấy luôn bòn gio đãi sạn để tìm điểm yếu của đối thủHe always waits for the wind to sift the sand to find the weakness of his opponent
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Bòn gio đãi sạn” mean?
To wait for someone to make a mistake Literally: wait for the wind to sift the sand
Is “Bòn gio đãi sạn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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