Chớp Gành Gà ở nhà mà ngủ, chớp Phủ Cũ không rủ cũng đi, chớp Đề Gi hễ đi dễ chết

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Meaning · English

Some opportunities should be seized immediately

Literally: Lightning hits Ganh Ga at home but sleeps, lightning hits Phu Cu doesn't invite but goes, lightning hits De Gi and dies easily when going

Examples

Anh ấy không chịu khó học, chớp Gành Gà ở nhà mà ngủ, bây giờ thất nghiệp.He didn't study hard, missed opportunities at home, and now is unemployed.

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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.

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What does “Chớp Gành Gà ở nhà mà ngủ, chớp Phủ Cũ không rủ cũng đi, chớp Đề Gi hễ đi dễ chết” mean?

Some opportunities should be seized immediately Literally: Lightning hits Ganh Ga at home but sleeps, lightning hits Phu Cu doesn't invite but goes, lightning hits De Gi and dies easily when going

Is “Chớp Gành Gà ở nhà mà ngủ, chớp Phủ Cũ không rủ cũng đi, chớp Đề Gi hễ đi dễ chết” formal or informal?

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