Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hễ nóng nước thì toan vơ rế

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: When the water is hot, scoop up the lotus

Examples

Khi công ty gặp khó khăn, đối thủ đã hễ nóng nước thì toan vơ rếWhen the company was in trouble, the competitor took advantage of the situation

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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 “Hễ nóng nước thì toan vơ rế” mean?

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune Literally: When the water is hot, scoop up the lotus

Is “Hễ nóng nước thì toan vơ rế” formal or informal?

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

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