Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chợ chưa họp kẻ cắp đã đông

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Meaning · English

Opportunities attract dishonest people quickly

Literally: Market not yet open thieves already many

Examples

Khi dự án mới được công bố, chợ chưa họp kẻ cắp đã đông.When the new project was announced, opportunities attracted dishonest people quickly.

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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 “Chợ chưa họp kẻ cắp đã đông” mean?

Opportunities attract dishonest people quickly Literally: Market not yet open thieves already many

Is “Chợ chưa họp kẻ cắp đã đông” formal or informal?

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

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