Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giặt áo phải ngày trời mưa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do something at an inappropriate time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc gì đó vào thời điểm không phù hợp

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Literally: Washing clothes on a rainy day

Examples

Anh ấy nộp đơn xin việc vào thời điểm công ty đang cắt giảm nhân sự, giặt áo phải ngày trời mưa thật.He applied for a job when the company was laying off employees, what bad timing.

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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 “Giặt áo phải ngày trời mưa” mean?

To do something at an inappropriate time Literally: Washing clothes on a rainy day

Is “Giặt áo phải ngày trời 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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