Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sấm Đầu Mầu không cầu cũng đến

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Meaning · English

Trouble comes even when not sought

Literally: Thunder at the beginning of the month doesn't need to be invited

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cẩn thận, nhưng sấm đầu mầu không cầu cũng đến, công ty vẫn phá sản.He was always careful, but trouble came even when not sought, and the company still went bankrupt.

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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 “Sấm Đầu Mầu không cầu cũng đến” mean?

Trouble comes even when not sought Literally: Thunder at the beginning of the month doesn't need to be invited

Is “Sấm Đầu Mầu không cầu cũng đến” formal or informal?

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

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