Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đông chí trồng bí trồng bầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Do something at the most unfavorable time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc vào thời điểm không thuận lợi nhất

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Literally: Winter solstice plant calabash plant gourd

Examples

Anh ấy mở cửa hàng vào mùa thấp điểm, thật là đông chí trồng bí trồng bầu.He opened the store during the off-season, what a bad timing.

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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 “Đông chí trồng bí trồng bầu” mean?

Do something at the most unfavorable time Literally: Winter solstice plant calabash plant gourd

Is “Đông chí trồng bí trồng bầu” formal or informal?

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

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