không có lửa sao có khói
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
"There is no effect without some cause." or "It is supposed that if there is a rumour, there must be some truth behind it.".
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: European proverbs: in 55 languages, with equivalents in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese (1997); Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary: Vietnamese-English English-Vietnamese (2008).
Common questions
What does “không có lửa sao có khói” mean?
"There is no effect without some cause." or "It is supposed that if there is a rumour, there must be some truth behind it.". Literally: Translation and English equivalent: There is no smoke without fire.
Is “không có lửa sao có khói” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.