Rồng đen lấy nước được mùa, rồng trắng lấy nước thời vua đi cầy

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Meaning · English

A bad ruler can bring prosperity, but a good one may face challenges

Literally: Black dragon takes water, gets a good harvest, white dragon takes water, king goes to plow

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Rồng đen lấy nước được mùa, rồng trắng lấy nước thời vua đi cầy, nên dân không nên phán xét vua quá sớmA bad ruler can bring prosperity, but a good one may face challenges, so people should not judge the king too soon

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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.

Common questions

What does “Rồng đen lấy nước được mùa, rồng trắng lấy nước thời vua đi cầy” mean?

A bad ruler can bring prosperity, but a good one may face challenges Literally: Black dragon takes water, gets a good harvest, white dragon takes water, king goes to plow

Is “Rồng đen lấy nước được mùa, rồng trắng lấy nước thời vua đi cầy” formal or informal?

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