Gặp buổi đen, chồn đèn mắc bẫy

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Meaning · English

Even the cleverest person can make mistakes in unfavorable circumstances

Literally: Meet a dark hour, the lamp hook catches a trap

Examples

Anh ấy gặp buổi đen, chồn đèn mắc bẫy trong thương vụ vừa rồiHe met with bad luck, even the cleverest person made mistakes in the recent business deal

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gặp buổi đen, chồn đèn mắc bẫy” mean?

Even the cleverest person can make mistakes in unfavorable circumstances Literally: Meet a dark hour, the lamp hook catches a trap

Is “Gặp buổi đen, chồn đèn mắc bẫy” formal or informal?

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

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