Lúc khó thì chẳng ai nhìn, Đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em
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When one is in trouble, nobody helps, but when successful, many claim relationship
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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 “Lúc khó thì chẳng ai nhìn, Đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em” mean?
When one is in trouble, nobody helps, but when successful, many claim relationship Literally: When difficult, no one looks, when the ziziphus fruit is ripe, nine thousand brothers
Is “Lúc khó thì chẳng ai nhìn, Đến khi đỗ trạng chín nghìn anh em” formal or informal?
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