Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mù trời mới bắt được két

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take advantage of someone's misfortune

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Blind sky only then catch monkey

Examples

Khi đối thủ bị khuyết điểm, anh ta liền nói lời xấu về họ, mù trời mới bắt được két.When his opponent was flawed, he spoke badly about them, taking advantage of their misfortune

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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 “Mù trời mới bắt được két” mean?

Take advantage of someone's misfortune Literally: Blind sky only then catch monkey

Is “Mù trời mới bắt được két” formal or informal?

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

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