Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mống đông, vồng tây, chẳng mưa dây cũng bão giật

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A storm will come despite no rain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bão sẽ ập đến dù không có mưa

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Literally: East fog, west rainbow, no rain but storm

Examples

Mống đông, vồng tây, chẳng mưa dây cũng bão giật, tôi quyết định hủy chuyến điSince it's east fog, west rainbow, no rain but storm, I decided to cancel the trip

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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 đông, vồng tây, chẳng mưa dây cũng bão giật” mean?

A storm will come despite no rain Literally: East fog, west rainbow, no rain but storm

Is “Mống đông, vồng tây, chẳng mưa dây cũng 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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