Mồng năm, mười bốn, hăm ba, lấy vợ thì tránh làm nhà thì kiêng
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Certain days are unlucky for important events
Một số ngày nhất định không may mắn cho các sự kiện quan trọng
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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, lấy vợ thì tránh làm nhà thì kiêng” mean?
Certain days are unlucky for important events Literally: Fifth day, fourteenth, third month, take a wife avoid, build a house avoid
Is “Mồng năm, mười bốn, hăm ba, lấy vợ thì tránh làm nhà thì kiêng” formal or informal?
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