Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết ló, ngó bồ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When one opportunity ends, look for another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi cơ hội kết thúc, tìm kiếm cơ hội khác

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Literally: end of ló, look at bồ

Examples

Khi công ty cũ giải thể, anh bắt đầu nghĩ về việc học nghề mới, hết ló, ngó bồ màWhen his old company dissolved, he started thinking about learning a new trade, as they say, hết ló, ngó bồ

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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 “Hết ló, ngó bồ” mean?

When one opportunity ends, look for another Literally: end of ló, look at bồ

Is “Hết ló, ngó bồ” formal or informal?

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

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