Chuồn chuồn bay thấp thì mưa, bay cao thì nắng, bay vừa thì im
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The weather can be predicted by the height at which dragonflies fly
Examples
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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 “Chuồn chuồn bay thấp thì mưa, bay cao thì nắng, bay vừa thì im” mean?
The weather can be predicted by the height at which dragonflies fly Literally: Dragonfly flies low then rain, flies high then sunny, flies moderately then calm
Is “Chuồn chuồn bay thấp thì mưa, bay cao thì nắng, bay vừa thì im” formal or informal?
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