Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chạy buồm coi gió, ngó luồng buông chèo

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Meaning · English

Act according to circumstances

Literally: Rowing sail to see wind, looking at current to release oar

Examples

Khi làm kinh doanh, anh ấy luôn chạy buồm coi gió, ngó luồng buông chèo để thích nghi với thị trườngWhen doing business, he always acts according to circumstances to adapt to the market

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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 “Chạy buồm coi gió, ngó luồng buông chèo” mean?

Act according to circumstances Literally: Rowing sail to see wind, looking at current to release oar

Is “Chạy buồm coi gió, ngó luồng buông chèo” formal or informal?

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

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