Lúa chiêm đứng nép đầu bờ, hễ thấy tiếng sấm phất cờ mà lên

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Meaning · English

Opportunistic people take advantage of situations for personal gain

Literally: transplanted rice stands at the edge of the field, hearing thunder it raises its flag

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Anh ta là người cơ hội, luôn sẵn sàng lợi dụng tình hình như lúa chiêm đứng nép đầu bờ, hễ thấy tiếng sấm phất cờ mà lên.He is an opportunistic person, always ready to take advantage of the situation like the rice

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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.

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What does “Lúa chiêm đứng nép đầu bờ, hễ thấy tiếng sấm phất cờ mà lên” mean?

Opportunistic people take advantage of situations for personal gain Literally: transplanted rice stands at the edge of the field, hearing thunder it raises its flag

Is “Lúa chiêm đứng nép đầu bờ, hễ thấy tiếng sấm phất cờ mà lên” formal or informal?

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