Gió bấc thì hanh, gió nồm thì ấm
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Meaning · English
People's behavior changes according to the situation
Literally: northeast monsoon wind then cold, southeast monsoon wind then warm
Examples
Anh ấy gió bấc thì hanh, gió nồm thì ấm, khó gầnHe changes his behavior according to the situation, so it's hard to get close to him
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Gió bấc thì hanh, gió nồm thì ấm” mean?
People's behavior changes according to the situation Literally: northeast monsoon wind then cold, southeast monsoon wind then warm
Is “Gió bấc thì hanh, gió nồm thì ấm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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