Vẩy trút thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng

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Meaning · English

When one prepares for bad weather, it will be sunny, and vice versa

Literally: Shedding scales indicates rain, clearing weeds indicates sun

Examples

Anh ấy chuẩn bị ô dù nhưng hôm nay lại là ngày nắng đẹp, vẩy trút thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng thật.He prepared an umbrella but today is a beautiful sunny day, it's true that when one prepares for rain, it will be sunny, and vice versa

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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.

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What does “Vẩy trút thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng” mean?

When one prepares for bad weather, it will be sunny, and vice versa Literally: Shedding scales indicates rain, clearing weeds indicates sun

Is “Vẩy trút thì mưa, bối bừa thì nắng” formal or informal?

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