Cơn của đầy trời, bảy ngày ba bão

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Meaning · English

A short period of prosperity is often followed by a long period of hardship

Literally: A bowl of rice fills the sky, three storms in seven days

Examples

Sau thời kì kinh tế phát triển, đất nước lại trải qua Cơn của đầy trời, bảy ngày ba bãoAfter a period of economic growth, the country experienced a time of prosperity followed by hardship

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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.

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What does “Cơn của đầy trời, bảy ngày ba bão” mean?

A short period of prosperity is often followed by a long period of hardship Literally: A bowl of rice fills the sky, three storms in seven days

Is “Cơn của đầy trời, bảy ngày ba bão” formal or informal?

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