Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lòi tĩ mới phải dịt lá vông

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Meaning · English

Only when trouble arises do you know who your true friends are

Literally: expose buttocks only then slap on leaf

Examples

Khi tôi gặp khó khăn, tôi mới biết được ai là người bạn thật sự của mình, như lời bà nói: Lòi tĩ mới phải dịt lá vôngWhen I was in trouble, I knew who my true friends were, as my grandmother said: Lòi tĩ mới phải dịt lá vông

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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 “Lòi tĩ mới phải dịt lá vông” mean?

Only when trouble arises do you know who your true friends are Literally: expose buttocks only then slap on leaf

Is “Lòi tĩ mới phải dịt lá vông” formal or informal?

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

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