Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông gió phất cờ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To adapt to circumstances and take advantage of opportunities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thích nghi với hoàn cảnh và tận dụng cơ hội

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Literally: watch wind wave flag

Examples

Anh ta biết trông gió phất cờ nên nhanh chóng thay đổi kế hoạch kinh doanhHe knew how to adapt to circumstances and take advantage of opportunities, so he quickly changed his business plan

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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 “Trông gió phất cờ” mean?

To adapt to circumstances and take advantage of opportunities Literally: watch wind wave flag

Is “Trông gió phất cờ” formal or informal?

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

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