Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà dột gặp mưa đêm, nước xiết thêm gió ngược

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Meaning · English

Misfortunes never come alone

Literally: Leaky house meets night rain, water rushes with opposing wind

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang gặp khó khăn về tài chính thì lại bị mất việc, nhà dột gặp mưa đêm, nước xiết thêm gió ngược.My family was having financial troubles and then I lost my job, misfortunes never come alone.

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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 “Nhà dột gặp mưa đêm, nước xiết thêm gió ngược” mean?

Misfortunes never come alone Literally: Leaky house meets night rain, water rushes with opposing wind

Is “Nhà dột gặp mưa đêm, nước xiết thêm gió ngược” formal or informal?

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