Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gặp nước lụt chó leo bàn độc

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Meaning · English

Everyone tries to take advantage of a chaotic situation

Literally: meet flood dog climb table alone

Examples

Khi công ty gặp khó khăn, nhiều người đã gặp nước lụt chó leo bàn độc.When the company faced difficulties, many people took advantage of the chaos.

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

Common questions

What does “Gặp nước lụt chó leo bàn độc” mean?

Everyone tries to take advantage of a chaotic situation Literally: meet flood dog climb table alone

Is “Gặp nước lụt chó leo bàn độc” formal or informal?

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

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