Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp hòn Ông vừa trông vừa chạy

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Meaning · English

Be prepared to adapt quickly to changing situations

Literally: Lightning strikes the mountain, watch and run at the same time

Examples

Khi làm kinh doanh, phải chớp hòn Ông vừa trông vừa chạy để theo kịp thị trườngWhen doing business, we must be like lightning striking the mountain, watching and running at the same time to keep up with 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 “Chớp hòn Ông vừa trông vừa chạy” mean?

Be prepared to adapt quickly to changing situations Literally: Lightning strikes the mountain, watch and run at the same time

Is “Chớp hòn Ông vừa trông vừa chạy” formal or informal?

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

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