Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giặc qua nhà cháy

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of someone's misfortune

Literally: Enemy passes through a burning house

Examples

Khi anh ấy bị sa thải, đồng nghiệp đã Giặc qua nhà cháy và chiếm lấy vị trí của anhWhen he was fired, his colleagues took advantage of his misfortune and took his position

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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 “Giặc qua nhà cháy” mean?

Take advantage of someone's misfortune Literally: Enemy passes through a burning house

Is “Giặc qua nhà cháy” formal or informal?

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

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