Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Én bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh

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Meaning · English

No matter what you do, you'll face problems

Literally: Sparrows fly low, rain floods the pond's edge, sparrows fly high, rain stops

Examples

Dù anh có cố gắng thế nào đi nữa, thì cũng sẽ gặp khó khăn, én bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnhNo matter how hard you try, you'll still face difficulties, sparrows fly low, rain floods the pond's edge, sparrows fly high, rain stops

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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 “Én bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh” mean?

No matter what you do, you'll face problems Literally: Sparrows fly low, rain floods the pond's edge, sparrows fly high, rain stops

Is “Én bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh” formal or informal?

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