Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mưa chẳng tới mặt, nắng chẳng tới đầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who is neither very rich nor very poor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Rain doesn't reach the face, sunshine doesn't reach the head

Examples

Anh ấy sống mưa chẳng tới mặt, nắng chẳng tới đầu nhờ vào thu nhập vừa đủHe lives neither very rich nor very poor thanks to his moderate income

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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 chẳng tới mặt, nắng chẳng tới đầu” mean?

Someone who is neither very rich nor very poor Literally: Rain doesn't reach the face, sunshine doesn't reach the head

Is “Mưa chẳng tới mặt, nắng chẳng tới đầu” formal or informal?

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

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