Trống tháng bảy chẳng đám hội thì già trai, gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão giật
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Old age comes even without celebration, disaster strikes even without warning
Examples
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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 “Trống tháng bảy chẳng đám hội thì già trai, gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão giật” mean?
Old age comes even without celebration, disaster strikes even without warning Literally: Drum in July not festive, wind blows piglets not rainy season then stormy
Is “Trống tháng bảy chẳng đám hội thì già trai, gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão giật” formal or informal?
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