không có lửa làm sao có khói
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
without fire, how is there smoke?
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
there's no smoke without fire
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “không có lửa làm sao có khói” mean?
without fire, how is there smoke?
Is “không có lửa làm sao có khói” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“everything is fair in love and war” (English) — near equivalent.