Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơn đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơi

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Meaning · English

Be prepared to adapt quickly to changing situations

Literally: Northern storm looks and runs, southern storm works and plays

Examples

Trong kinh doanh, cần phải linh hoạt như câu nói cơn đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơiIn business, one needs to be flexible like the saying goes, cơn đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơi

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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 đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơi” mean?

Be prepared to adapt quickly to changing situations Literally: Northern storm looks and runs, southern storm works and plays

Is “Cơn đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơi” formal or informal?

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