Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tu hú kêu, có cá chuồn

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Meaning · English

Literally: The owl cries, there is a flying fish

Examples

Khi thấy anh ấy im lặng lạ thường, tôi nghi ngờ tu hú kêu, có cá chuồn.When I saw him being unusually quiet, I suspected something was up, as they say, tu hú kêu, có cá chuồn.

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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 “Tu hú kêu, có cá chuồn” mean?

There's no smoke without fire Literally: The owl cries, there is a flying fish

Is “Tu hú kêu, có cá chuồn” formal or informal?

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

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