Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp thừng chớp chão, chẳng bão thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Unexpected troubles or problems occur one after another

Literally: lightning strikes the roof, either storm or rain

Examples

Sau khi mất việc thì chớp thừng chớp chão, chẳng bão thì mưa, ông ấy còn bị ốm nặngAfter losing his job, he had one problem after another, he even got seriously ill

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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 thừng chớp chão, chẳng bão thì mưa” mean?

Unexpected troubles or problems occur one after another Literally: lightning strikes the roof, either storm or rain

Is “Chớp thừng 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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