like a ton of bricks
Very strongly; very heavily; often unexpectedly.
Weather & nature · Thiên nhiên 357
Rain, wind, rivers, and mountains — nature as metaphor.
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like the wind
Quickly, at a high speed.
long trời lở đất
world-shaking; earthshattering
lump up
To beat (someone): to cause (someone) to be swollen.
make down
To rain or snow; to precipitate.
mexican car wash
The "washing" of a motor vehicle by a rainstorm.
misfortunes never come singly
Bad things or situations always come in groups or streaks; they never come in a single way.
monthly friend
The menstrual period.
nhân định thắng thiên
Man's determination will conquer nature.
này kia khác nọ
this one here, that one there, something else and that other one
năm Thìn bão lụt
years of the Dragon are prone to large storms and floods.
nước chảy đá mòn
Close to the English saying: “Constant dripping wears the stone.”.
nước sôi
(noun) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nước, sôi.
oil and water don't mix
Black people and white people should not form relationships; an admonition against interracial relationships.
one bad apple can spoil the barrel
One bad person or element can have a harmful influence on many others.
one swallow does not a summer make
One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a trend.
pelt down
To rain heavily; to sleet, snow or hail heavily.
piss it down
To rain heavily; piss down.
plain as print
Synonym of plain as day.
point break
The location where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline.
pour down
To rain heavily.
pour in
To flow or flood into something or somewhere.
pure as the driven snow
Extremely pure; totally pure (typically "pure" in the sense of "virtuous").
rail hail
Hail accelerated to high speeds by heavy winds.
rain napper
An umbrella.
rain out
To be cancelled due to rain.
raining cats and dogs
Raining very hard or strongly.
read across
To draw a conclusion about one phenomenon based on another phenomenon.
reef break
A wave that breaks over a projection from the seabed formed from coral reef or rock shelf.
right as rain
Needed, appropriate, essential, or hoped-for; also has come to mean perfect, well, or absolutely right.
roof over
To place a roof over an outdoor area.
sand off
To make smooth or blunt by sandpapering.
see the elephant
To witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring.
shore break
The area along the shoreline where waves break (as distinguished from other types of breaks).
shower with
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shower, with.
Sky Fairy
Synonym of God, particularly the Abrahamic God.
small rain lays great dust
Only a small amount of something can change or alter a situation.
snow down
to fall from the sky, as snow
snow over
Synonym of snow in.
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
Alternative form of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences.
stand up to
To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
storm in
To enter a place angrily.
storm out
To leave or depart angrily.
tall trees catch much wind
People in high-profile, successful, or prominent positions are more liable to attract scrutiny, jealousy, criticism, or challenges.
the grass is always greener on the other side
Other people’s situations always look better than your own, usually mistakenly.
the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature
One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes.
there are plenty of pebbles on the beach
Synonym of there are plenty of fish in the sea.
there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing
Any type of weather can be endured if adequate clothing is worn.
there's always a bigger fish
No matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.
this too shall pass
Nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary.
tide nor time tarrieth no man
Synonym of time and tide wait for no man.
time and tide stay for no man
Synonym of time and tide wait for no man.
tip down
to rain heavily.
tip it down
To rain very heavily.
to a hammer, everything looks like a nail
Alternative form of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
too much water drowned the miller
One may have too much of a good thing.
trời có sương mù hoặc bão
It’s foggy or stormy.
trời nắng hoặc nhiều mây
It’s sunny or cloudy.
trời sắp mưa phải không?
Is it going to rain?