Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lận hồ hái muống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take advantage of someone's misfortune

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: pick morning glory in the flooded field

Examples

Anh ấy lận hồ hái muống khi bạn mình gặp khó khănHe took advantage of his friend's misfortune

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lận hồ hái muống” mean?

Take advantage of someone's misfortune Literally: pick morning glory in the flooded field

Is “Lận hồ hái muống” formal or informal?

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

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