Chớp đông nhay nháy, gà gáy thì mưa, chớp đàng tây, mua dây mà tát
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Lightning in the east means rain is coming, but lightning in the west means the rain has passed
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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 đông nhay nháy, gà gáy thì mưa, chớp đàng tây, mua dây mà tát” mean?
Lightning in the east means rain is coming, but lightning in the west means the rain has passed Literally: Lightning in the east flashes, rooster crows then rain, lightning in the west, rain pours but stops
Is “Chớp đông nhay nháy, gà gáy thì mưa, chớp đàng tây, mua dây mà tát” formal or informal?
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