Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mùa hè buôn bông, mùa đông buôn quạt

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Meaning · English

Taking advantage of situations to make a profit

Literally: Summer sell flowers, winter sell fans

Examples

Anh ấy mùa hè buôn bông, mùa đông buôn quạt để kiếm sống.He sells flowers in the summer and fans in the winter to make a living.

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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 “Mùa hè buôn bông, mùa đông buôn quạt” mean?

Taking advantage of situations to make a profit Literally: Summer sell flowers, winter sell fans

Is “Mùa hè buôn bông, mùa đông buôn quạt” formal or informal?

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

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