Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gió bên đông, động bên tây

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Meaning · English

Trouble in one place leads to trouble in another

Literally: Wind in the east, storm in the west

Examples

Khi có gió bên đông, động bên tây thì công việc kinh doanh cũng bị ảnh hưởngWhen there's wind in the east, storm in the west, the business is also affected

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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 “Gió bên đông, động bên tây” mean?

Trouble in one place leads to trouble in another Literally: Wind in the east, storm in the west

Is “Gió bên đông, động bên tây” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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