Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cho thuận gió nồm, gặp cơn gió bắc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take advantage of favorable circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tận dụng hoàn cảnh thuận lợi

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Literally: Row with the south wind, meet the north wind

Examples

Anh ấy biết cho thuận gió nồm, gặp cơn gió bắc nên luôn thành côngHe knows how to take advantage of favorable circumstances, so he always succeeds

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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 “Cho thuận gió nồm, gặp cơn gió bắc” mean?

Take advantage of favorable circumstances Literally: Row with the south wind, meet the north wind

Is “Cho thuận gió nồm, gặp cơn gió bắc” formal or informal?

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

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