Gặp thời mèo đuổi chuột, thất thế kiến tha bò

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of an opportunity to do something when the situation is favorable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tận dụng cơ hội khi tình hình thuận lợi

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Literally: Meet the time cat chases mouse, lose the opportunity to let the cow loose

Examples

Anh ấy gặp thời mèo đuổi chuột nên quyết định đầu tư vào dự án mớiHe took advantage of the favorable situation to invest in the new project

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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 thời mèo đuổi chuột, thất thế kiến tha bò” mean?

Take advantage of an opportunity to do something when the situation is favorable Literally: Meet the time cat chases mouse, lose the opportunity to let the cow loose

Is “Gặp thời mèo đuổi chuột, thất thế kiến tha bò” formal or informal?

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