Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơn bên đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn phương nam vừa làm vừa ăn

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Meaning · English

Be prepared to adapt to changing situations

Literally: Eastern storm watch and run, southern storm work and eat

Examples

Khi làm kinh doanh, chúng ta phải linh hoạt như câu nói cơn bên đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn phương nam vừa làm vừa ănWhen doing business, we have to be flexible like the saying goes, cơn bên đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn phương nam vừa làm vừa ăn

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cơn bên đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn phương nam vừa làm vừa ăn” mean?

Be prepared to adapt to changing situations Literally: Eastern storm watch and run, southern storm work and eat

Is “Cơn bên đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn phương nam vừa làm vừa ăn” formal or informal?

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