Nắng rát, mát tối
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Meaning · English
Hard times precede better days
Literally: Scorching sun, cool evening
Examples
Sau thời kỳ khó khăn, công ty đã vượt qua và phát triển mạnh mẽ, đúng như câu nói nắng rát, mát tốiAfter a difficult period, the company overcame and grew strongly, just like the saying goes, scorching sun, cool evening
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Nắng rát, mát tối” mean?
Hard times precede better days Literally: Scorching sun, cool evening
Is “Nắng rát, mát tối” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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