Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ác lắm thì ráo, sáo lắm thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Extremes lead to opposite consequences

Literally: Evil much then dry, sleet much then rain

Examples

Anh ấy quá tham lam, ác lắm thì ráo, sáo lắm thì mưa, cuối cùng chẳng được gìHe was too greedy, extremes lead to opposite consequences, in the end he got nothing

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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 “Ác lắm thì ráo, sáo lắm thì mưa” mean?

Extremes lead to opposite consequences Literally: Evil much then dry, sleet much then rain

Is “Ác lắm thì ráo, sáo lắm thì mưa” formal or informal?

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

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