Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gió sa heo, mía trèo lên ngọn

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Meaning · English

When one thing declines, another takes its place

Literally: wind blows pig, sugarcane climbs to the top

Examples

Khi công ty cũ phá sản, công ty mới đã nổi lên thay thế, gió sa heo, mía trèo lên ngọn.When the old company went bankrupt, the new company rose to replace it, gió sa heo, mía trèo lên ngọn.

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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 “Gió sa heo, mía trèo lên ngọn” mean?

When one thing declines, another takes its place Literally: wind blows pig, sugarcane climbs to the top

Is “Gió sa heo, mía trèo lên ngọn” formal or informal?

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

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