Mưa tránh chỗ trắng, nắng tránh chỗ đen

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Meaning · English

People tend to avoid those who have wronged them or those they dislike

Literally: Rain avoids white spots, sunshine avoids black spots

Examples

Anh ấy không dám gặp mặt tôi sau khi gây ra rắc rối, mưa tránh chỗ trắng, nắng tránh chỗ đenHe didn't dare meet me after causing trouble, rain avoids white spots, sunshine avoids black spots

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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.

Common questions

What does “Mưa tránh chỗ trắng, nắng tránh chỗ đen” mean?

People tend to avoid those who have wronged them or those they dislike Literally: Rain avoids white spots, sunshine avoids black spots

Is “Mưa tránh chỗ trắng, nắng tránh chỗ đen” formal or informal?

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

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