Nước giếng lạnh thì nắng, nước giếng nóng thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Good things happen when it's calm, and bad things happen when it's chaotic

Literally: Well water is cold in sunshine, well water is hot in rain

Examples

Khi công ty ổn định thì lợi nhuận tăng, nhưng khi khủng hoảng thì thua lỗ.When the company is stable, profits increase, but when there's a crisis, losses occur.

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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 “Nước giếng lạnh thì nắng, nước giếng nóng thì mưa” mean?

Good things happen when it's calm, and bad things happen when it's chaotic Literally: Well water is cold in sunshine, well water is hot in rain

Is “Nước giếng lạnh thì nắng, nước giếng nóng thì mưa” formal or informal?

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