Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gặp vía rắn thì đi, gặp vía quy thì về

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Meaning · English

Encounter a bad situation, leave, but encounter a good one, stay

Literally: Meet snake spirit go, meet turtle spirit return

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy nhớ câu nói của bố là gặp vía rắn thì đi, gặp vía quy thì vềWhen facing difficulties, he remembered his father's saying: meet snake spirit go, meet turtle spirit return

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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 vía rắn thì đi, gặp vía quy thì về” mean?

Encounter a bad situation, leave, but encounter a good one, stay Literally: Meet snake spirit go, meet turtle spirit return

Is “Gặp vía rắn thì đi, gặp vía quy thì về” formal or informal?

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

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