Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay thì ở, dở thì về

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

If it's good, stay, but if it's bad, leave

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nếu tốt, hãy ở lại, nhưng nếu xấu, hãy rời đi

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Literally: Good then stay, bad then return

Examples

Nếu công ty mới không tốt, anh sẽ nói với tôi hay thì ở, dở thì vềIf the new company isn't good, my brother will tell me to stay if it's good, but leave if it's bad

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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 “Hay thì ở, dở thì về” mean?

If it's good, stay, but if it's bad, leave Literally: Good then stay, bad then return

Is “Hay thì ở, dở 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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