người đi buôn cầu nước cầu non
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Meaning · English
People take opportunities as they come
Literally: person going to trade asks for water asks for non
Examples
Anh ấy là người đi buôn cầu nước cầu non, nên luôn sẵn sàng với các cơ hội mớiHe is a person who takes opportunities as they come, so he's always ready for new chances
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “người đi buôn cầu nước cầu non” mean?
People take opportunities as they come Literally: person going to trade asks for water asks for non
Is “người đi buôn cầu nước cầu non” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.