Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mưa không tới mặt, nắng không tới mày

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Neither scolded nor praised

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không bị la mắng cũng không được khen

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Literally: Rain doesn't reach the face, sun doesn't reach the eyebrows

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc vừa vừa, mưa không tới mặt, nắng không tới màyHe works just averagely, neither scolded nor praised

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 không tới mặt, nắng không tới mày” mean?

Neither scolded nor praised Literally: Rain doesn't reach the face, sun doesn't reach the eyebrows

Is “Mưa không tới mặt, nắng không tới mày” formal or informal?

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

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