Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống tháng bảy chẳng hội thì chay, gió heo may chẳng mưa thì bão

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Meaning · English

Trouble often comes when least expected

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Literally: Drum in July not festive then mournful, pigweed wind not rainy then stormy

Examples

Trống tháng bảy chẳng hội thì chay, gió heo may chẳng mưa thì bão, gia đình tôi thật khó đoánTrouble often comes when least expected, my family's situation is really unpredictable

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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 hội thì chay, gió heo may chẳng mưa thì bão” mean?

Trouble often comes when least expected Literally: Drum in July not festive then mournful, pigweed wind not rainy then stormy

Is “Trống tháng bảy chẳng hội thì chay, gió heo may chẳng mưa thì bão” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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