every dog has his day
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Meaning · English
Everyone will have a moment of success or triumph
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Mọi người đều sẽ có một момент thành công hoặc chiến thắng
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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.