Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không làm thời đói, làm thời chói xương hom

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Meaning · English

Only work when circumstances are favorable

Literally: Not do during famine, do during dried bone weather

Examples

Tôi sẽ đầu tư khi thị trường tốt, không làm thời đói, làm thời chói xương homI will invest when the market is good, not do during famine, do during dried bone weather

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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 “Không làm thời đói, làm thời chói xương hom” mean?

Only work when circumstances are favorable Literally: Not do during famine, do during dried bone weather

Is “Không làm thời đói, làm thời chói xương hom” formal or informal?

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

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