Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cóc kêu thì mưa, cóc cưa thì nắng

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Meaning · English

A sudden change in situation or behavior

Literally: Frog croaks then rain, frog saws then sun

Examples

Sau khi nghe tin đó, anh ấy đã thay đổi hoàn toàn, cóc kêu thì mưa, cóc cưa thì nắng thật.After hearing that news, he changed completely, it's really a case of 'cóc kêu thì mưa, cóc cưa thì nắng'.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cóc kêu thì mưa, cóc cưa thì nắng” mean?

A sudden change in situation or behavior Literally: Frog croaks then rain, frog saws then sun

Is “Cóc kêu thì mưa, cóc cưa thì nắng” formal or informal?

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

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