Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vẩy mại thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Circumstances can change quickly and unexpectedly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình hình có thể thay đổi nhanh chóng

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

Examples

Khi tôi chuẩn bị đi du lịch thì trời đổ mưa, thật là vẩy mại thì mưaWhen I was preparing to travel, it rained, it's really like the proverb says

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

Circumstances can change quickly and unexpectedly Literally: Scales of fish indicate rain, skin of toad indicates sunshine

Is “Vẩy 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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