Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơn mưa đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn mưa đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơi

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Meaning · English

Do not put off until tomorrow what can be done today

Literally: Rain in the east, watch and run, rain in the south, work and play

Examples

Cơn mưa đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn mưa đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơi, nên anh ấy tập trung hoàn thành công việc ngay hôm nayHe focused on completing the task today, as the proverb says

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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 mưa đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn mưa đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơi” mean?

Do not put off until tomorrow what can be done today Literally: Rain in the east, watch and run, rain in the south, work and play

Is “Cơn mưa đằng đông vừa trông vừa chạy, cơn mưa đằng nam vừa làm vừa chơi” formal or informal?

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

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