Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mỡ gà thì gió, mỡ chó thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Some things are only suitable for certain situations

Literally: chicken fat for wind, dog fat for rain

Examples

Mỡ gà thì gió, mỡ chó thì mưa, anh không nên đi biển khi thời tiết xấuSome things are only suitable for certain situations, you shouldn't go to sea when the weather is bad

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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 “Mỡ gà thì gió, mỡ chó thì mưa” mean?

Some things are only suitable for certain situations Literally: chicken fat for wind, dog fat for rain

Is “Mỡ gà thì gió, mỡ chó thì mưa” formal or informal?

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

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