Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dế năm canh nguyệt, cuốc ba tháng hè

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own struggles and hardships

Literally: Cricket has five full months, hoe has three summer months

Examples

Mỗi người có cuộc sống riêng, dế năm canh nguyệt, cuốc ba tháng hèEveryone has their own life, cricket has five full months, hoe has three summer months

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dế năm canh nguyệt, cuốc ba tháng hè” mean?

Everyone has their own struggles and hardships Literally: Cricket has five full months, hoe has three summer months

Is “Dế năm canh nguyệt, cuốc ba tháng 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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