Mau sao thì nắng, vắng sao thì mưa
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When there are people, there is trouble, and when there are no people, there is still trouble.
Khi có người thì có rắc rối, khi không có người thì vẫn có rắc rối
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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Mau sao thì nắng, vắng sao thì mưa” mean?
When there are people, there is trouble, and when there are no people, there is still trouble. Literally: Have stars then sun, lack stars then rain
Is “Mau sao thì nắng, vắng sao thì mưa” formal or informal?
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