Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ráng mỡ gà thì gió, ráng mỡ chó thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Some efforts are in vain due to bad timing

Literally: Polishing chicken fat when windy, polishing dog fat when rainy

Examples

Anh ấy ráng mỡ gà thì gió, mở quán ăn vào ngày mưaHe polished chicken fat when windy, opening a restaurant on a rainy day

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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 “Ráng mỡ gà thì gió, ráng mỡ chó thì mưa” mean?

Some efforts are in vain due to bad timing Literally: Polishing chicken fat when windy, polishing dog fat when rainy

Is “Ráng mỡ gà thì gió, ráng mỡ chó thì mưa” formal or informal?

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

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