Ngày dưng thì chẳng chấp gai, đến khi có cá mượn chài ai cho
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When in need, people will ask for help from anyone
Khi cần giúp đỡ, người ta sẽ xin giúp từ bất kỳ ai
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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 “Ngày dưng thì chẳng chấp gai, đến khi có cá mượn chài ai cho” mean?
When in need, people will ask for help from anyone Literally: When there's no fish, don't refuse thorns, when there's fish, who lends their net
Is “Ngày dưng thì chẳng chấp gai, đến khi có cá mượn chài ai cho” formal or informal?
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