Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vẩy trút thì mưa, búi bừa thì nắng

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

When one thing happens, another is sure to follow

Literally: Shedding scales then rain, bundling straws then sun

Examples

Khi ông ấy nghỉ việc thì công ty cũng bắt đầu sa sút, vẩy trút thì mưaWhen he quit his job, the company also started to decline, shedding scales then rain

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 trút thì mưa, búi bừa thì nắng” mean?

When one thing happens, another is sure to follow Literally: Shedding scales then rain, bundling straws then sun

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

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time