Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sầm đông thì mưa, sầm dưa thì khú

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Meaning · English

Many people together can accomplish great things

Literally: Crowd of corn brings rain, crowd of melons brings fog

Examples

Khi mọi người cùng nhau giúp đỡ, công việc sẽ được hoàn thành nhanh chóng, sầm đông thì mưa, sầm dưa thì khúWhen everyone helps together, the work will be completed quickly, crowd of corn brings rain, crowd of melons brings fog

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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 “Sầm đông thì mưa, sầm dưa thì khú” mean?

Many people together can accomplish great things Literally: Crowd of corn brings rain, crowd of melons brings fog

Is “Sầm đông thì mưa, sầm dưa thì khú” formal or informal?

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

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