Én bay thấp mưa ngập cầu ao; én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh

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Meaning · English

No matter what happens, there will always be problems

Literally: Sparrows fly low, the bridge and pond flood; sparrows fly high, the rain stops

Examples

Dù anh có cố gắng thế nào đi nữa, thì cũng sẽ gặp phải khó khăn như én bay thấp mưa ngập cầu ao; én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnhNo matter how hard you try, you will still face difficulties, as the saying goes én bay thấp mưa ngập cầu ao; én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh

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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 cầu ao; én bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh” mean?

No matter what happens, there will always be problems Literally: Sparrows fly low, the bridge and pond flood; sparrows fly high, the rain stops

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

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