Chiêm bơ bải, mùa phải thời

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Meaning · English

Good things come to those who wait for the right moment

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều tốt đẹp đến với những người chờ đợi thời cơ

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Literally: taste the butter, season must be right

Examples

Anh ấy chờ đợi cơ hội đúng để đầu tư, chiêm bơ bải, mùa phải thờiHe waited for the right opportunity to invest, good things come to those who wait for the right moment

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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 “Chiêm bơ bải, mùa phải thời” mean?

Good things come to those who wait for the right moment Literally: taste the butter, season must be right

Is “Chiêm bơ bải, mùa phải thời” formal or informal?

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