Chớp chằng chớp chão chẳng bão thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Something will happen or change soon

Literally: Flash in the sky, flash on the ground, if not storm then rain

Examples

Chớp chằng chớp chão chẳng bão thì mưa, tôi tin rằng tình hình sẽ sớm được cải thiệnSomething will happen or change soon, I believe the situation will soon improve

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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 “Chớp chằng chớp chão chẳng bão thì mưa” mean?

Something will happen or change soon Literally: Flash in the sky, flash on the ground, if not storm then rain

Is “Chớp chằng chớp chão chẳng bão thì mưa” formal or informal?

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