Yến bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, yến bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh
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Meaning · English
No matter what you do, you will face problems
Literally: Swallows fly low, rain floods the pond bank, swallows fly high, rain stops
Examples
Anh ấy cố gắng nhưng vẫn gặp khó khăn, thật là yến bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, yến bay cao mưa rào lại tạnhHe tried hard but still faced difficulties, it's like swallows flying low or high, problems still occur
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Yến bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, yến bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh” mean?
No matter what you do, you will face problems Literally: Swallows fly low, rain floods the pond bank, swallows fly high, rain stops
Is “Yến bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, yến bay cao mưa rào lại tạnh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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