chưa có gió, mõ đã rung
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
No wind yet, and the clapper's already swinging — alarm outrunning its cause.
Literally: no wind yet, the rattle already shakes
Examples
Mới nghe tin đồn đã cuống, chưa có gió mõ đã rung.Panicking at a rumor — the clapper swinging before any wind.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
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Common questions
What does “chưa có gió, mõ đã rung” mean?
No wind yet, and the clapper's already swinging — alarm outrunning its cause. Literally: no wind yet, the rattle already shakes
Is “chưa có gió, mõ đã rung” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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