Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán quạt mùa đông, buôn hồng mùa hè

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Meaning · English

Selling something when it's not in demand

Literally: Selling fans in winter, selling roses in summer

Examples

Anh ấy mở quán cà phê vào mùa hè nên luôn than thở bán quạt mùa đông, buôn hồng mùa hè.He opened a coffee shop in the summer, so he always complained about selling fans in winter, selling roses in summer.

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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 “Bán quạt mùa đông, buôn hồng mùa hè” mean?

Selling something when it's not in demand Literally: Selling fans in winter, selling roses in summer

Is “Bán quạt mùa đông, buôn hồng mùa hè” formal or informal?

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

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