Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cóc nghiến răng, đang nắng thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Something unexpected happens when everything seems fine

Literally: Frog gnashes teeth, sunny then rainy

Examples

Tôi vừa được tăng lương thì công ty lại thông báo裁 giảm nhân viênI just got a raise when the company announced layoffs

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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 nghiến răng, đang nắng thì mưa” mean?

Something unexpected happens when everything seems fine Literally: Frog gnashes teeth, sunny then rainy

Is “Cóc nghiến răng, đang nắng 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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