Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được mùa cơm những tám xoan, đến khi cơ hàn gié cũng như chiêm

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Meaning · English

Prosperity is temporary, hardship is inevitable

Literally: Have a good rice crop in the eighth month, but when the weather is cold, it's all the same as famine

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy giàu có nhưng rồi cũng phải đối mặt với khó khăn như mọi ngườiHis family was wealthy but eventually had to face hardships like everyone else

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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 “Được mùa cơm những tám xoan, đến khi cơ hàn gié cũng như chiêm” mean?

Prosperity is temporary, hardship is inevitable Literally: Have a good rice crop in the eighth month, but when the weather is cold, it's all the same as famine

Is “Được mùa cơm những tám xoan, đến khi cơ hàn gié cũng như chiêm” formal or informal?

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