Mồng năm, mười bốn, hăm ba, đi chơi cũng thiệt nữa là đi buôn

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Meaning · English

Some days are unlucky for certain activities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một số ngày không may mắn cho một số hoạt động nhất định

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Literally: Fifth day, fourteenth, third of the month, going out to play is also a loss, going to trade is a loss too

Examples

Tôi định đi buôn ngày mồng ba nhưng được khuyên là Mồng năm, mười bốn, hăm ba, đi chơi cũng thiệt nữa là đi buônI planned to go trading on the third day of the month, but was advised that it's an unlucky day

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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 năm, mười bốn, hăm ba, đi chơi cũng thiệt nữa là đi buôn” mean?

Some days are unlucky for certain activities Literally: Fifth day, fourteenth, third of the month, going out to play is also a loss, going to trade is a loss too

Is “Mồng năm, mười bốn, hăm ba, đi chơi cũng thiệt nữa là đi buôn” formal or informal?

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