Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mèo đến thời khó, chó đến thời giàu

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their moment of importance or usefulness

Literally: Cats come when times are tough, dogs come when times are rich

Examples

Khi khó khăn, anh ấy nhớ đến người bạn cũ, như mèo đến thời khóWhen in trouble, he remembers his old friend, like cats coming when times are tough

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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 “Mèo đến thời khó, chó đến thời giàu” mean?

Everyone has their moment of importance or usefulness Literally: Cats come when times are tough, dogs come when times are rich

Is “Mèo đến thời khó, chó đến thời giàu” formal or informal?

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

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