Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khi thân chẳng lọ là cầu mới thân

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Meaning · English

When in trouble, one knows who their true friends are

Literally: When body has no shell, bridge knows body

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ giúp tôi khi tôi gặp khó khăn, thật sự khi thân chẳng lọ là cầu mới thânHe only helped me when I was in trouble, it's true that when in trouble, one knows who their true friends are

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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 thân chẳng lọ là cầu mới thân” mean?

When in trouble, one knows who their true friends are Literally: When body has no shell, bridge knows body

Is “Khi thân chẳng lọ là cầu mới thân” formal or informal?

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

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