Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão

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Meaning · English

Literally: Pig wind blows but doesn't rain, then storm

Examples

Gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão, công ty đang gặp khó khăn trước khi phá sản.Calm before the storm, the company was struggling before it went bankrupt.

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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 heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão” mean?

Calm before the storm Literally: Pig wind blows but doesn't rain, then storm

Is “Gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão” formal or informal?

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

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