Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ba ngày gió nam, mùa màng mất trắng

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Meaning · English

A short period of bad luck can lead to complete failure

Literally: Three days of southern wind, crops lost completely

Examples

Một lần đầu tư thất bại, công ty mất trắng vì ba ngày gió namOne failed investment, the company lost everything due to three days of bad luck

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ba ngày gió nam, mùa màng mất trắng” mean?

A short period of bad luck can lead to complete failure Literally: Three days of southern wind, crops lost completely

Is “Ba ngày gió nam, mùa màng mất trắng” formal or informal?

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

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