Hôm nay ăn mía Triệu Tường, đợi mắm Nam Ố, đợi đường Phú Yên
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Meaning · English
to wait for something that will never happen
Literally: Today eat sugar cane of Triệu Tường, wait for Nam Ố fish sauce, wait for Phú Yên sugar
Examples
Anh ấy hứa sẽ giúp tôi, nhưng hôm nay ăn mía Triệu Tường, đợi mắm Nam Ố, đợi đường Phú Yên.He promised to help me, but it's like waiting for something that will never happen.
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Hôm nay ăn mía Triệu Tường, đợi mắm Nam Ố, đợi đường Phú Yên” mean?
to wait for something that will never happen Literally: Today eat sugar cane of Triệu Tường, wait for Nam Ố fish sauce, wait for Phú Yên sugar
Is “Hôm nay ăn mía Triệu Tường, đợi mắm Nam Ố, đợi đường Phú Yên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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