Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơn đằng tây chẳng mưa giây cũng bão giật

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Meaning · English

A small spark can start a big fire

Literally: Western sky not rainy but stormy

Examples

Cơn đằng tây chẳng mưa giây cũng bão giật, anh ấy chỉ nói một câu nhưng gây ra cuộc tranh cãi lớnA small spark can start a big fire, he just said one sentence but caused a big argument

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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 “Cơn đằng tây chẳng mưa giây cũng bão giật” mean?

A small spark can start a big fire Literally: Western sky not rainy but stormy

Is “Cơn đằng tây chẳng mưa giây cũng bão giật” formal or informal?

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

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