Ao tù vẩn đục và hôi, bọt nổi lên nước thì trời sắp mưa
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Dirty or stagnant water surface indicates impending rain
Bề mặt nước bị ô nhiễm hoặc tù đọng cho thấy mưa sắp tới
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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ao tù vẩn đục và hôi, bọt nổi lên nước thì trời sắp mưa” mean?
Dirty or stagnant water surface indicates impending rain Literally: Stagnant pond murky and smelly, foam floats up water then sky about to rain
Is “Ao tù vẩn đục và hôi, bọt nổi lên nước thì trời sắp mưa” formal or informal?
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