Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khói đâu lửa đó

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Meaning · English

Literally: smoke where fire there

Examples

Cô ấy nói rằng công ty đang gặp khó khăn, và tôi thấy khí thế tại văn phòng cũng ảm đạm, thật đúng như câu nói 'Khói đâu lửa đó'She said the company was having a hard time, and I see the atmosphere at the office is also gloomy, it's true to the saying 'Khói đâu lửa đó'

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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 “Khói đâu lửa đó” mean?

Where there's smoke, there's fire Literally: smoke where fire there

Is “Khói đâu lửa đó” formal or informal?

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

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