Mưa nam vừa làm vừa chơi, mưa đông bỏ chồng mà chạy

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Meaning · English

Men are lazy when the weather is warm, but work diligently when it's cold

Literally: Summer rain, work and play, winter rain, abandon husband to run

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ làm việc chăm chỉ vào mùa đông, nên người ta nói anh ấy mưa nam vừa làm vừa chơi, mưa đông bỏ chồng mà chạyHe only works diligently in the winter, so people say he is lazy in the summer, but diligent in the winter

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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.

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What does “Mưa nam vừa làm vừa chơi, mưa đông bỏ chồng mà chạy” mean?

Men are lazy when the weather is warm, but work diligently when it's cold Literally: Summer rain, work and play, winter rain, abandon husband to run

Is “Mưa nam vừa làm vừa chơi, mưa đông bỏ chồng mà chạy” formal or informal?

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