Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhái bén nghiến răng, ao cong đầy nước

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Meaning · English

A crisis is an opportunity for some to take advantage

Literally: Frog bites and grinds teeth, curved lake is full of water

Examples

Trong thời kỳ khủng hoảng, có người đã nhái bén nghiến răng, ao cong đầy nước để thu lợiDuring the crisis, some people took advantage of the situation to gain benefits

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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 “Nhái bén nghiến răng, ao cong đầy nước” mean?

A crisis is an opportunity for some to take advantage Literally: Frog bites and grinds teeth, curved lake is full of water

Is “Nhái bén nghiến răng, ao cong đầy nước” formal or informal?

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

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