Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mưa tránh chỗ trắng, nắng tránh chỗ thâm

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Meaning · English

People tend to avoid those who are unlucky or unfortunate

Literally: Rain avoids white spots, sunshine avoids dark spots

Examples

Anh ấy luôn tránh gặp người đó vì sợ mắc lỗi, như mưa tránh chỗ trắng, nắng tránh chỗ thâmHe always avoids meeting that person for fear of making mistakes, like rain avoids white spots, sunshine avoids dark spots

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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 tránh chỗ trắng, nắng tránh chỗ thâm” mean?

People tend to avoid those who are unlucky or unfortunate Literally: Rain avoids white spots, sunshine avoids dark spots

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

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

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