Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rình như cú rình nhà bệnh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wait patiently for an opportunity to exploit someone's weakness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Wait like an owl waiting for a sick person's house

Examples

Anh ta rình như cú rình nhà bệnh để mua được mảnh đất đó với giá rẻHe waited patiently for an opportunity to exploit the seller's weakness to buy that land at a low price

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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 “Rình như cú rình nhà bệnh” mean?

Wait patiently for an opportunity to exploit someone's weakness Literally: Wait like an owl waiting for a sick person's house

Is “Rình như cú rình nhà bệnh” formal or informal?

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

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