Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vảy mại thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng

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Meaning · English

Good things happen unexpectedly

Literally: Scales of fish indicate rain, skin of toad indicates sunshine

Examples

Khi tôi gặp lại người bạn cũ, tôi nhớ câu nói của bố: Vảy mại thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắngWhen I met my old friend, I remembered my father's saying: Vảy mại thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng

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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 “Vảy mại thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng” mean?

Good things happen unexpectedly Literally: Scales of fish indicate rain, skin of toad indicates sunshine

Is “Vảy mại thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng” formal or informal?

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

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