Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được mùa buôn vải buôn vóc, hết mùa buôn thóc buôn gạo

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of opportunities when they arise

Literally: Sell fabric and clothes when in season, sell rice when out of season

Examples

Cô ấy biết được mùa buôn vải buôn vóc, hết mùa buôn thóc buôn gạo nên kinh doanh rất thành côngShe knew how to take advantage of opportunities, so her 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 “Được mùa buôn vải buôn vóc, hết mùa buôn thóc buôn gạo” mean?

Take advantage of opportunities when they arise Literally: Sell fabric and clothes when in season, sell rice when out of season

Is “Được mùa buôn vải buôn vóc, hết mùa buôn thóc buôn gạo” formal or informal?

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