Dày sao thì nắng, vắng sao thì mưa
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When there are many people, there is trouble, and when there are few, there is still trouble.
Examples
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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 “Dày sao thì nắng, vắng sao thì mưa” mean?
When there are many people, there is trouble, and when there are few, there is still trouble. Literally: Thick stars then sunny, absent stars then rainy
Is “Dày sao thì nắng, vắng sao thì mưa” formal or informal?
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