Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ốm lâu sợ bụng nó trương, mưa lâu thì sợ bốn phương tối mò

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Meaning · English

Prolonged situations lead to unexpected problems

Literally: Long illness fears belly swelling, long rain fears four directions dark

Examples

Sau một thời gian dài bị ốm, anh bắt đầu lo lắng về những biến chứng có thể xảy ra.After a long time being sick, he started worrying about possible complications.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ốm lâu sợ bụng nó trương, mưa lâu thì sợ bốn phương tối mò” mean?

Prolonged situations lead to unexpected problems Literally: Long illness fears belly swelling, long rain fears four directions dark

Is “Ốm lâu sợ bụng nó trương, mưa lâu thì sợ bốn phương tối mò” formal or informal?

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