Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đói ra kẻ chợ, đừng lên rợ mà chết

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Meaning · English

Wait for an opportunity to improve your situation

Literally: Hungry go to market, don't go to the mountain and die

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh ấy đã nhớ câu Đói ra kẻ chợ, đừng lên rợ mà chết và bắt đầu tìm kiếm cơ hội mới.When he lost his job, he remembered the proverb Đói ra kẻ chợ, đừng lên rợ mà chết and started looking for new opportunities.

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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 “Đói ra kẻ chợ, đừng lên rợ mà chết” mean?

Wait for an opportunity to improve your situation Literally: Hungry go to market, don't go to the mountain and die

Is “Đói ra kẻ chợ, đừng lên rợ mà chết” formal or informal?

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

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