Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được buổi cày, bay bữa giỗ

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of an opportunity when it arises

Literally: reap during the planting season, fly during the ancestral death anniversary

Examples

Anh ấy biết được buổi cày, bay bữa giỗ nên đã nhận việc ngay.He knew how to take advantage of the opportunity, so he accepted the job immediately.

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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 “Được buổi cày, bay bữa giỗ” mean?

Take advantage of an opportunity when it arises Literally: reap during the planting season, fly during the ancestral death anniversary

Is “Được buổi cày, bay bữa giỗ” formal or informal?

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

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