Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi buôn gặp chầu, đi câu gặp chỗ

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Meaning · English

Be at the right place at the right time

Literally: going to trade meet royalty, going fishing meet a spot

Examples

Anh ấy đi buôn gặp chầu nên việc kinh doanh rất thuận lợiHe was at the right place at the right time, so his business was very successful

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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 “Đi buôn gặp chầu, đi câu gặp chỗ” mean?

Be at the right place at the right time Literally: going to trade meet royalty, going fishing meet a spot

Is “Đi buôn gặp chầu, đi câu gặp chỗ” formal or informal?

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

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