Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồng bốn cá đi ăn thể, mồng tám cá về cá vượt Vũ Môn

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Meaning · English

Literally: Fourth day fish go eat body, eighth day fish return fish jump Wu Gate

Examples

Anh ấy đã làm điều gì đó sai và bây giờ thì mồng bốn cá đi ăn thể, mồng tám cá về cá vượt Vũ MônHe did something wrong and now he's facing the consequences

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mồng bốn cá đi ăn thể, mồng tám cá về cá vượt Vũ Môn” mean?

A person's actions have consequences Literally: Fourth day fish go eat body, eighth day fish return fish jump Wu Gate

Is “Mồng bốn cá đi ăn thể, mồng tám cá về cá vượt Vũ Môn” formal or informal?

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

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