Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được ván bán thuyền

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of an opportunity to abandon a bad situation

Literally: Have a plank to sell the boat

Examples

Anh ấy được việc làm mới nên đã rời công ty cũ, được ván bán thuyền.He got a new job, so he left his old company, taking advantage of the opportunity to abandon a bad situation

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Được ván bán thuyền” mean?

Take advantage of an opportunity to abandon a bad situation Literally: Have a plank to sell the boat

Is “Được ván bán thuyền” formal or informal?

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

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