Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơn mưa đằng Ghềnh lấy trình hứng nước

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

A sudden crisis can bring out one's hidden abilities

Literally: The Ghềnh rainstorm takes the water's source

Examples

Khi gặp khó khăn, cô ấy đã thể hiện bản thân mình qua cơn mưa đằng Ghềnh lấy trình hứng nướcWhen faced with difficulties, she showed her true self, just like the Ghềnh rainstorm takes the water's source

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 Ghềnh lấy trình hứng nước” mean?

A sudden crisis can bring out one's hidden abilities Literally: The Ghềnh rainstorm takes the water's source

Is “Cơn mưa đằng Ghềnh lấy trình hứng nước” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time