Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đòi nợ tháng ba, đốt nhà tháng tám

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Meaning · English

To take action too late

Literally: Demand debt in March, burn house in August

Examples

Anh ấy đòi nợ tháng ba, đốt nhà tháng tám, giờ chẳng còn gìHe demanded debt in March and burned the house in August, now he has nothing left

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

Common questions

What does “Đòi nợ tháng ba, đốt nhà tháng tám” mean?

To take action too late Literally: Demand debt in March, burn house in August

Is “Đòi nợ tháng ba, đốt nhà tháng tám” formal or informal?

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

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