Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rắn đến nhà chẳng đánh thì quái, gái đến nhà chẳng chơi thì thiệt

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Meaning · English

Opportunities should be seized when they arise

Literally: Snake comes home, not hit is strange, girl comes home, not play is a loss

Examples

Anh ấy nói rằng rắn đến nhà chẳng đánh thì quái, gái đến nhà chẳng chơi thì thiệt, nên anh ấy luôn chủ động tiếp cận những cơ hộiHe said that opportunities should be seized when they arise, so he always takes the initiative to approach them

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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 “Rắn đến nhà chẳng đánh thì quái, gái đến nhà chẳng chơi thì thiệt” mean?

Opportunities should be seized when they arise Literally: Snake comes home, not hit is strange, girl comes home, not play is a loss

Is “Rắn đến nhà chẳng đánh thì quái, gái đến nhà chẳng chơi thì thiệt” formal or informal?

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