Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa gió bẻ măng

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of an opportunity to achieve something easily

Literally: Taking the wind to bend bamboo

Examples

Khi gặp thời cơ, anh ta thừa gió bẻ măng và thành côngWhen he met the opportunity, he took advantage of it and succeeded

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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 “Thừa gió bẻ măng” mean?

Take advantage of an opportunity to achieve something easily Literally: Taking the wind to bend bamboo

Is “Thừa gió bẻ măng” formal or informal?

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

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