Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tam tự kinh là rình cơm nguội

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Three-character scripture is waiting for cold rice

Examples

Anh ấy thật vô lương tâm, tam tự kinh là rình cơm nguội khi bạn tôi gặp khó khănHe's so unscrupulous, taking advantage of my friend's misfortune when they're struggling

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tam tự kinh là rình cơm nguội” mean?

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune Literally: Three-character scripture is waiting for cold rice

Is “Tam tự kinh là rình cơm nguội” formal or informal?

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

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