Khi chưa, cầu luỵ trăm đàng, được rồi, thì lại phũ phàng làm ngơ
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People seek help when in need, but ignore others when successful
Người ta tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ khi cần, nhưng bỏ qua người khác khi thành công
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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 “Khi chưa, cầu luỵ trăm đàng, được rồi, thì lại phũ phàng làm ngơ” mean?
People seek help when in need, but ignore others when successful Literally: When not yet, ask for help in many ways, when done, then ignore
Is “Khi chưa, cầu luỵ trăm đàng, được rồi, thì lại phũ phàng làm ngơ” formal or informal?
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