Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mưa bao giờ vuốt mặt bấy giờ

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Meaning · English

Opportunities come when they will, not when you want them to

Literally: Rain whenever wipes face then

Examples

Cô ấy đã chờ đợi cơ hội này trong nhiều năm, và cuối cùng thì mưa bao giờ vuốt mặt bấy giờShe had been waiting for this opportunity for many years, and finally it came when it would

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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 “Mưa bao giờ vuốt mặt bấy giờ” mean?

Opportunities come when they will, not when you want them to Literally: Rain whenever wipes face then

Is “Mưa bao giờ vuốt mặt bấy giờ” formal or informal?

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

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