Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp chẳng chớp chão chẳng bão thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Unexpected events can still happen without prior signs

Literally: Lightning does not flash, the sky is not stormy, yet it rains

Examples

Tôi chuẩn bị rất kỹ nhưng chớp chẳng chớp chão chẳng bão thì mưa, dự án vẫn thất bại.I prepared very carefully, but unexpected things happened and the project still failed.

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

Unexpected events can still happen without prior signs Literally: Lightning does not flash, the sky is not stormy, yet it rains

Is “Chớp chẳng chớp chão chẳng bão 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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