Mấy đời sấm trước có mưa, mấy đời dì kế có ưa con chồng

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Meaning · English

Not all potential threats or problems will actually occur

Literally: Several thunderclaps before having rain, several jealous sisters-in-law having affection for husband's son

Examples

Tôi không lo lắng về việc đó, mấy đời sấm trước có mưa, mấy đời dì kế có ưa con chồngI'm not worried about that, not all potential threats or problems will actually occur

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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.

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What does “Mấy đời sấm trước có mưa, mấy đời dì kế có ưa con chồng” mean?

Not all potential threats or problems will actually occur Literally: Several thunderclaps before having rain, several jealous sisters-in-law having affection for husband's son

Is “Mấy đời sấm trước có mưa, mấy đời dì kế có ưa con chồng” formal or informal?

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