Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đai lãn chờ sung

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wait for an opportunity to take advantage

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chờ cơ hội để lợi dụng

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Literally: Belt waiting for a lithe tree

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ đi làm để đợi thời cơ, đúng là đai lãn chờ sung.He only goes to work to wait for an opportunity, which is truly waiting for a chance to take advantage

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

Common questions

What does “Đai lãn chờ sung” mean?

Wait for an opportunity to take advantage Literally: Belt waiting for a lithe tree

Is “Đai lãn chờ sung” formal or informal?

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

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