Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa chiêm nép ở đầu bờ, hễ nghe tiếng sấm mở cờ mà lên

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Meaning · English

Opportunistically taking advantage of a situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tận dụng cơ hội một cách cơ hội

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Literally: Winter crop hiding at the head of the dike, hearing the thunder and raising the flag

Examples

Anh ta là người lúa chiêm nép ở đầu bờ, hễ nghe tiếng sấm mở cờ mà lên trong dự án mớiHe is an opportunist who takes advantage of the new project

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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 “Lúa chiêm nép ở đầu bờ, hễ nghe tiếng sấm mở cờ mà lên” mean?

Opportunistically taking advantage of a situation Literally: Winter crop hiding at the head of the dike, hearing the thunder and raising the flag

Is “Lúa chiêm nép ở đầu bờ, hễ nghe tiếng sấm mở cờ mà lên” formal or informal?

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

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