Song tuỳ là lúc nhìn người, hễ trống liên hồi là lúc tìm mưu

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Meaning · English

Be prepared to adapt and find opportunities when circumstances change

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Luôn sẵn sàng thích nghi và tìm cơ hội khi hoàn cảnh thay đổi

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Literally: When looking at people, follow suit; when drums beat continuously, look for a plan

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu song tuỳ là lúc nhìn người, hễ trống liên hồi là lúc tìm mưuWhen facing difficulties, he always remembers the proverb to adapt and find opportunities

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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 “Song tuỳ là lúc nhìn người, hễ trống liên hồi là lúc tìm mưu” mean?

Be prepared to adapt and find opportunities when circumstances change Literally: When looking at people, follow suit; when drums beat continuously, look for a plan

Is “Song tuỳ là lúc nhìn người, hễ trống liên hồi là lúc tìm mưu” formal or informal?

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