Khi lành không gặp khách, khi rách gặp lắm người quen
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When one is well off, few people visit, but when in trouble, many acquaintances appear
Examples
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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 “Khi lành không gặp khách, khi rách gặp lắm người quen” mean?
When one is well off, few people visit, but when in trouble, many acquaintances appear Literally: When peaceful no meet guest, when tattered meet many acquaintance
Is “Khi lành không gặp khách, khi rách gặp lắm người quen” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.