Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khi vui thì vỗ tay vào, đến khi hoạn nạn thì nào có ai

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Meaning · English

Friends are only around when things are going well

Literally: When happy then clap hands in, until when calamity then which have anyone

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ chơi với tôi khi vui, nhưng khi tôi gặp khó khăn thì không thấy anh ấy đâu.He only plays with me when I'm happy, but when I'm in trouble, he's nowhere to be found.

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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 vui thì vỗ tay vào, đến khi hoạn nạn thì nào có ai” mean?

Friends are only around when things are going well Literally: When happy then clap hands in, until when calamity then which have anyone

Is “Khi vui thì vỗ tay vào, đến khi hoạn nạn thì nào có ai” formal or informal?

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