Cậu chết mợ ra người dưng, bánh dây phải lửa thì sưng phồng phồng
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A person's situation changes dramatically after a certain event
Examples
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Cậu chết mợ ra người dưng, bánh dây phải lửa thì sưng phồng phồng” mean?
A person's situation changes dramatically after a certain event Literally: Husband dies, wife marries stranger, fire heats twisted dough making it swell
Is “Cậu chết mợ ra người dưng, bánh dây phải lửa thì sưng phồng phồng” formal or informal?
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