Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầm đã bén dây

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of an opportunity

Literally: hold the knife and cut the rope

Examples

Khi gặp thời cơ, anh ta đã cầm đã bén dây và thành côngWhen he met the opportunity, he took advantage of it and succeeded

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cầm đã bén dây” mean?

Take advantage of an opportunity Literally: hold the knife and cut the rope

Is “Cầm đã bén dây” formal or informal?

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

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