Đông nam, hè bắc thì chắc có mưa

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Meaning · English

If the wind blows from the southeast in winter and the north in summer, it will likely rain.

Literally: Winter southeast, summer north, then surely have rain

Examples

Dông nam, hè bắc thì chắc có mưa, chúng ta nên chuẩn bị ô.If the wind blows from the southeast in winter and the north in summer, it will likely rain, so we should prepare our umbrellas.

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

Common questions

What does “Đông nam, hè bắc thì chắc có mưa” mean?

If the wind blows from the southeast in winter and the north in summer, it will likely rain. Literally: Winter southeast, summer north, then surely have rain

Is “Đông nam, hè bắc thì chắc có 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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