Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai lành chưa vội, trai thối trời mưa

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Meaning · English

Good things take time to happen, while bad things can occur suddenly

Literally: Good boy not urgent, rotten boy sky rain

Examples

Tôi tin trai lành chưa vội, trai thối trời mưa, nên không vội kết luậnI believe good things take time to happen, while bad things can occur suddenly, so I won't jump to conclusions

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Trai lành chưa vội, trai thối trời mưa” mean?

Good things take time to happen, while bad things can occur suddenly Literally: Good boy not urgent, rotten boy sky rain

Is “Trai lành chưa vội, trai thối trời 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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