Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mống bên đông, vồng bên tây, chẳng mưa giây thì bão giật

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Meaning · English

A storm is approaching

Literally: Clouds in the east, rainbow in the west, not rainy then stormy

Examples

Mống bên đông, vồng bên tây, chẳng mưa giây thì bão giật, chúng ta nên về sớm.Clouds in the east, rainbow in the west, not rainy then stormy, we should go home early.

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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 “Mống bên đông, vồng bên tây, chẳng mưa giây thì bão giật” mean?

A storm is approaching Literally: Clouds in the east, rainbow in the west, not rainy then stormy

Is “Mống bên đông, vồng bên tây, chẳng mưa giây thì bão giật” formal or informal?

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

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