Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớ đi ngày bảy, chớ về ngày ba

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Meaning · English

Avoid traveling on certain days considered unlucky

Literally: Don't go on the seventh, don't return on the third

Examples

Tôi không đi du lịch vào ngày bảy vì nhớ câu chớ đi ngày bảy, chớ về ngày baI didn't travel on the seventh because I remembered the saying don't go on the seventh, don't return on the third

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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 “Chớ đi ngày bảy, chớ về ngày ba” mean?

Avoid traveling on certain days considered unlucky Literally: Don't go on the seventh, don't return on the third

Is “Chớ đi ngày bảy, chớ về ngày ba” formal or informal?

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

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