Trống tháng bảy chẳng hội thì chay, gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão giật
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When there's no gathering, there's a funeral, and when there's no rain, there's a storm.
Khi không có tụ họp thì có đám tang, khi không có mưa thì có bão
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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 “Trống tháng bảy chẳng hội thì chay, gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão giật” mean?
When there's no gathering, there's a funeral, and when there's no rain, there's a storm. Literally: Drum in July not gathering then funeral, pig wind not rainy season then stormy
Is “Trống tháng bảy chẳng hội thì chay, gió heo may chẳng mưa dây thì bão giật” formal or informal?
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