Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dông tháng mười cày cươi mà cấy

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Meaning · English

Do something at the wrong time

Literally: October storm, plow in the evening and plant

Examples

Anh ấy nộp đơn vào công ty khi họ đang cắt giảm nhân viên, đúng là dông tháng mười cày cươi mà cấy.He applied to the company when they were laying off employees, it's really doing something at the wrong time.

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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 “Dông tháng mười cày cươi mà cấy” mean?

Do something at the wrong time Literally: October storm, plow in the evening and plant

Is “Dông tháng mười cày cươi mà cấy” formal or informal?

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

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