Hễ mà mắc phải ghẻ tầu, miệng rành gọi chó, tay mau xua ruồi

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Meaning · English

When in trouble, one seeks help from anyone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi gặp rắc rối, tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ từ bất kỳ ai

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Literally: As soon as getting dog lice, mouth loudly calls dog, hand quickly shooes fly

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy nhớ tới câu nói 'Hễ mà mắc phải ghẻ tầu, miệng rành gọi chó, tay mau xua ruồi'When he encountered difficulties, he remembered the saying 'Hễ mà mắc phải ghẻ tầu, miệng rành gọi chó, tay mau xua ruồi'

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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 “Hễ mà mắc phải ghẻ tầu, miệng rành gọi chó, tay mau xua ruồi” mean?

When in trouble, one seeks help from anyone Literally: As soon as getting dog lice, mouth loudly calls dog, hand quickly shooes fly

Is “Hễ mà mắc phải ghẻ tầu, miệng rành gọi chó, tay mau xua ruồi” formal or informal?

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