Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sấm trước thì không có mưa

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Meaning · English

There is no warning before a problem occurs

Literally: Thunder before then no rain

Examples

Tôi đã mất việc mà không có dấu hiệu gì, sấm trước thì không có mưa.I lost my job without any signs, thunder before then no rain.

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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 trước thì không có mưa” mean?

There is no warning before a problem occurs Literally: Thunder before then no rain

Is “Sấm trước thì không có 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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