Yến bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, yến hay cao mưa rào lại tạnh
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Good things can be ruined by bad circumstances
Những điều tốt đẹp có thể bị phá hủy bởi hoàn cảnh tồi tệ
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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 “Yến bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, yến hay cao mưa rào lại tạnh” mean?
Good things can be ruined by bad circumstances Literally: Swallows fly low, rain floods the pond bank, swallows fly high, rain stops
Is “Yến bay thấp mưa ngập bờ ao, yến hay 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.