Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đay đảy như gái rẫy chồng ốm

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Meaning · English

Someone taking advantage of another's weakness

Literally: Rattan rushes like a rural wife whose husband is ill

Examples

Khi thấy đối thủ yếu, anh ta đã đay đảy như gái rẫy chồng ốm để đạt được lợi thếWhen he saw his opponent was weak, he took advantage like a rural wife whose husband is ill to gain an 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 “Đay đảy như gái rẫy chồng ốm” mean?

Someone taking advantage of another's weakness Literally: Rattan rushes like a rural wife whose husband is ill

Is “Đay đảy như gái rẫy chồng ốm” formal or informal?

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

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