Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mỡ gà thời gió, mỡ chó thời mưa

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Meaning · English

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Literally: chicken fat in windy times, dog fat in rainy times

Examples

Khi sơn tường nên dùng mỡ gà thời gió, nhưng khi chữa bệnh thì dùng mỡ chó thời mưaWhen painting walls, use chicken fat in windy times, but when treating illness, use dog fat in rainy times

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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.

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What does “Mỡ gà thời gió, mỡ chó thời mưa” mean?

Use the right tool for the job Literally: chicken fat in windy times, dog fat in rainy times

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

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