Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiến bò miệng chậu thì chây, kiến bò miệng chén chẳng rày thì mai

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Meaning · English

Opportunities will come sooner or later

Literally: Ants crawl on the pot mouth then, ants crawl on the bowl mouth not today then tomorrow

Examples

Cô ấy nói kiên nhẫn chờ đợi, kiến bò miệng chậu thì chây, kiến bò miệng chén chẳng rày thì maiShe said to be patient and wait, opportunities will come sooner or later

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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 “Kiến bò miệng chậu thì chây, kiến bò miệng chén chẳng rày thì mai” mean?

Opportunities will come sooner or later Literally: Ants crawl on the pot mouth then, ants crawl on the bowl mouth not today then tomorrow

Is “Kiến bò miệng chậu thì chây, kiến bò miệng chén chẳng rày thì mai” formal or informal?

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