Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có hổ mới có lốt, có ốc mới có bùn

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Meaning · English

There's no smoke without fire, or evidence without a cause

Literally: Have tiger have stripes, have snail have mud

Examples

Có hổ mới có lốt, có ốc mới có bùn, anh không làm gì sai thì không bị bắtThere's no smoke without fire, you weren't arrested for no reason

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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 “Có hổ mới có lốt, có ốc mới có bùn” mean?

There's no smoke without fire, or evidence without a cause Literally: Have tiger have stripes, have snail have mud

Is “Có hổ mới có lốt, có ốc mới có bùn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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