Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quạ tha diều mổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take advantage of someone's misfortune

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Crows snatch the kite

Examples

Khi đối thủ bị khủng hoảng, công ty của anh đã quạ tha diều mổ để chiếm thị phầnWhen their competitor was in crisis, his company took advantage of the situation to gain market share

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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 “Quạ tha diều mổ” mean?

To take advantage of someone's misfortune Literally: Crows snatch the kite

Is “Quạ tha diều mổ” formal or informal?

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

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