Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chú bạo chú khốn, tôi dại tôi trốn, tôi hãy còn đây

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Meaning · English

Everyone looks out for themselves in times of trouble

Literally: Uncle suffers, uncle is troubled, I'm foolish, I hide, I'm still here

Examples

Khi công ty gặp khó khăn, anh thấy rõ chú bạo chú khốn, tôi dại tôi trốn, tôi hãy còn đâyWhen the company faced difficulties, I saw that everyone looked out for themselves

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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 “Chú bạo chú khốn, tôi dại tôi trốn, tôi hãy còn đây” mean?

Everyone looks out for themselves in times of trouble Literally: Uncle suffers, uncle is troubled, I'm foolish, I hide, I'm still here

Is “Chú bạo chú khốn, tôi dại tôi trốn, tôi hãy còn đây” formal or informal?

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

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