Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cu cu tắm thì ráo, trảo trảo tắm thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Some people are lucky and others are not

Literally: cuckoo bird bathes then dries, magpie bathes then rains

Examples

Cu cu tắm thì ráo, trảo trảo tắm thì mưa, anh ấy thật may mắnThe cuckoo bird bathes then dries, the magpie bathes then rains, he is really lucky

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cu cu tắm thì ráo, trảo trảo tắm thì mưa” mean?

Some people are lucky and others are not Literally: cuckoo bird bathes then dries, magpie bathes then rains

Is “Cu cu tắm thì ráo, trảo trảo tắm 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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