Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mây kéo ngược, nước tràn bờ

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Meaning · English

Things are going in the opposite direction of what is expected

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi thứ diễn ra ngược lại với dự kiến

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Literally: Clouds pull backwards, water overflows the bank

Examples

Kế hoạch của chúng tôi gặp nhiều khó khăn, thật là Mây kéo ngược, nước tràn bờOur plan encountered many difficulties, it's really going in the opposite direction

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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 “Mây kéo ngược, nước tràn bờ” mean?

Things are going in the opposite direction of what is expected Literally: Clouds pull backwards, water overflows the bank

Is “Mây kéo ngược, nước tràn bờ” formal or informal?

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

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