Khi lành không gặp khách, lúc rách gặp lắm người quen

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Meaning · English

When one is prosperous, few people visit, but when in trouble, many acquaintances appear

Literally: When peaceful no meet guest, when torn meet many acquaintance

Examples

Khi lành không gặp khách, lúc rách gặp lắm người quen, tôi mới thấy sự quan tâm của mọi ngườiWhen I'm prosperous, few people visit, but when I'm in trouble, many acquaintances appear, that's when I see people's concern

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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 lành không gặp khách, lúc rách gặp lắm người quen” mean?

When one is prosperous, few people visit, but when in trouble, many acquaintances appear Literally: When peaceful no meet guest, when torn meet many acquaintance

Is “Khi lành không gặp khách, lúc rách gặp lắm người quen” formal or informal?

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