Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ khó được vàng, người sang cướp lấy

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Meaning · English

Opportunities are often seized by those who are not deserving

Literally: The difficult one gets gold, the lucky one snatches it

Examples

Anh ấy không học hành gì mà vẫn thành công, thật là kẻ khó được vàng, người sang cướp lấyHe didn't study hard but still succeeded, it's really a case of opportunities being seized by the undeserving

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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 “Kẻ khó được vàng, người sang cướp lấy” mean?

Opportunities are often seized by those who are not deserving Literally: The difficult one gets gold, the lucky one snatches it

Is “Kẻ khó được vàng, người sang cướp lấy” formal or informal?

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

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