Trăng quầng thì hạn, trăng tán thì mưa

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Meaning · English

A halo around the moon indicates drought, while a ring around it signifies rain.

Literally: Moon ring then drought, moon scattered then rain

Examples

Trăng quầng thì hạn, trăng tán thì mưa, ông bà ta đã nói từ lâu.A halo around the moon indicates drought, while a ring around it signifies rain, our ancestors have said for a long time.

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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 “Trăng quầng thì hạn, trăng tán thì mưa” mean?

A halo around the moon indicates drought, while a ring around it signifies rain. Literally: Moon ring then drought, moon scattered then rain

Is “Trăng quầng thì hạn, trăng tán thì mưa” formal or informal?

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