Cà thâm bỏ góc chạn, đến khi hoạn nạn lại hỏi đến cà thâm

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Meaning · English

Abandoning someone in good times, only to seek their help in bad times

Literally: Dark eggplant abandoned on the shelf, when disaster strikes, ask the dark eggplant

Examples

Anh ấy cà thâm bỏ góc chạn, đến khi mất việc lại hỏi đến cà thâmHe abandoned his friends when he was successful, but when he lost his job, he asked for their help

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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 “Cà thâm bỏ góc chạn, đến khi hoạn nạn lại hỏi đến cà thâm” mean?

Abandoning someone in good times, only to seek their help in bad times Literally: Dark eggplant abandoned on the shelf, when disaster strikes, ask the dark eggplant

Is “Cà thâm bỏ góc chạn, đến khi hoạn nạn lại hỏi đến cà thâm” formal or informal?

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