Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chú bạo chú khốn, tôi nhát 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 worries, I'm afraid, I hide, I'm still here

Examples

Khi công ty gặp khó khăn, anh thấy đồng nghiệp áp lực, nhưng anh nghĩ 'chú bạo chú khốn, tôi nhát tôi trốn, tôi hãy còn đây'When the company faces difficulties, I see my colleagues under pressure, but I think 'everyone looks 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 nhát tôi trốn, tôi hãy còn đây” mean?

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

Is “Chú bạo chú khốn, tôi nhát 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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