Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

May mùa sông, dông mùa bể

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Different environments have different challenges

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Literally: Rainy season of the river, stormy season of the sea

Examples

Anh ấy đã quen với cuộc sống ở thành phố, nhưng khi ra biển thì mới biết may mùa sông, dông mùa bểHe was used to city life, but when he went to sea, he realized that different environments have different challenges

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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 “May mùa sông, dông mùa bể” mean?

Different environments have different challenges Literally: Rainy season of the river, stormy season of the sea

Is “May mùa sông, dông mùa bể” formal or informal?

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

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