Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Móng dài trời lụt, mống cụt trời mưa

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Meaning · English

Extreme situations lead to opposite outcomes

Literally: long nail sky flood, short nail sky rain

Examples

Móng dài trời lụt, mống cụt trời mưa, anh ấy thật sự không may mắnHe is really unlucky

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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 trời lụt, mống cụt trời mưa” mean?

Extreme situations lead to opposite outcomes Literally: long nail sky flood, short nail sky rain

Is “Móng dài trời lụt, mống cụt trời 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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