Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sầm đông thời mưa, sâm dưa thời khú, sầm nhũ thời chửa

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Meaning · English

A person's true nature is revealed in times of crisis

Literally: mushroom in rain, mushroom in brine, mushroom in pregnancy

Examples

Anh ấy luôn vui vẻ, nhưng sầm đông thời mưa, sâm dưa thời khú, sầm nhũ thời chửa mới thấy bản chất thậtHe was always cheerful, but his true nature was only revealed in difficult times

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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 thời mưa, sâm dưa thời khú, sầm nhũ thời chửa” mean?

A person's true nature is revealed in times of crisis Literally: mushroom in rain, mushroom in brine, mushroom in pregnancy

Is “Sầm đông thời mưa, sâm dưa thời khú, sầm nhũ thời chửa” formal or informal?

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