every dog has his day

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Meaning · English

Everyone will have a moment of success or triumph

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: each dog gets to chase something
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Every dog has his day.Ai giàu ba họ, ai khó ba đời.

Tatoeba sentence #36595 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “every dog has his day” mean?

Everyone will have a moment of success or triumph Literally: each dog gets to chase something

Is “every dog has his day” formal or informal?

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