Mây kéo xuống bể thì nắng chang chang, mây kéo lên ngàn thì mưa như trút
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When things are at their lowest, improvement is likely, and when they are at their peak, decline is probable
Khi mọi thứ ở mức thấp nhất thì cải thiện có thể xảy ra, và khi ở mức cao nhất thì suy giảm có thể xảy ra
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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.
Common questions
What does “Mây kéo xuống bể thì nắng chang chang, mây kéo lên ngàn thì mưa như trút” mean?
When things are at their lowest, improvement is likely, and when they are at their peak, decline is probable Literally: Clouds pull down to sea then sun shines faintly, clouds pull up to mountain then rain pours heavily
Is “Mây kéo xuống bể thì nắng chang chang, mây kéo lên ngàn thì mưa như trút” formal or informal?
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