Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Móng dài giời lụt, mống cụt giời mưa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extreme situations lead to extreme consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình huống cực đoan dẫn đến hậu quả cực đoan

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Literally: Long nail, sky floods; short nail, sky rains

Examples

Nếu không thay đổi chính sách, thì móng dài giời lụt, mống cụt giời mưaIf we don't change the policy, then it's either extreme flooding or constant rain

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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 “Móng dài giời lụt, mống cụt giời mưa” mean?

Extreme situations lead to extreme consequences Literally: Long nail, sky floods; short nail, sky rains

Is “Móng dài giời lụt, mống cụt giời 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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