Gặp thời thì nổi hòa huênh, lỗi thời thì lại lênh đênh như bèo
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Someone is popular when their ideas are in fashion, but forgotten when they are not
Examples
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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 thời thì nổi hòa huênh, lỗi thời thì lại lênh đênh như bèo” mean?
Someone is popular when their ideas are in fashion, but forgotten when they are not Literally: Meet the time then float proudly, out of time then drift like duckweed
Is “Gặp thời thì nổi hòa huênh, lỗi thời thì lại lênh đênh như bèo” formal or informal?
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