Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Móng dài thì nắng, móng cụt thì mưa, móng vừa thì bão

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Meaning · English

Unpredictable situations can arise at any time

Literally: Long nail then sunny, short nail then rainy, medium nail then stormy

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói 'Móng dài thì nắng, móng cụt thì mưa, móng vừa thì bão' khi gặp tình huống bất ngờHe always says 'Móng dài thì nắng, móng cụt thì mưa, móng vừa thì bão' when encountering unexpected situations

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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 thì nắng, móng cụt thì mưa, móng vừa thì bão” mean?

Unpredictable situations can arise at any time Literally: Long nail then sunny, short nail then rainy, medium nail then stormy

Is “Móng dài thì nắng, móng cụt thì mưa, móng vừa thì bão” formal or informal?

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