Có bấc có dầu thời vạn người khêu

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Meaning · English

When there's a good opportunity, many people will take advantage of it

Literally: Having a wick and oil, then ten thousand people will stir

Examples

Khi công ty mới mở, có bấc có dầu thời vạn người khêu vào làmWhen the new company opened, many people applied for jobs

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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.

Common questions

What does “Có bấc có dầu thời vạn người khêu” mean?

When there's a good opportunity, many people will take advantage of it Literally: Having a wick and oil, then ten thousand people will stir

Is “Có bấc có dầu thời vạn người khêu” formal or informal?

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

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