đông có mây tây có sao
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: đông có mây, tây có sao
Meaning · English
Clouds in the east, stars in the west — company on every horizon; a gathering in full assembly.
Literally: east has clouds, west has stars
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đông có mây tây có sao” mean?
Clouds in the east, stars in the west — company on every horizon; a gathering in full assembly. Literally: east has clouds, west has stars
Is “đông có mây tây có sao” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.