Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán gà trời gió, bán chó trời mưa

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Meaning · English

Selling something when it's not needed

Literally: Sell chicken in sunny weather, sell dog in rainy weather

Examples

Cô ấy bán bánh mỳ vào ngày hè, bán gà trời gió đó.She sells bread in the summer, what a waste, selling chicken in sunny weather.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bán gà trời gió, bán chó trời mưa” mean?

Selling something when it's not needed Literally: Sell chicken in sunny weather, sell dog in rainy weather

Is “Bán gà trời gió, bán chó trời 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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