Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Năm Mão mất quần, năm Thân mất xác

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Meaning · English

Extreme poverty or loss

Literally: Year of the Cat loses pants, year of the Monkey loses body

Examples

Gia đình tôi năm ngoái là năm Mão mất quần, năm nay là năm Thân mất xác.My family last year was like the year of the Cat losing pants, this year is like the year of the Monkey losing body.

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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 “Năm Mão mất quần, năm Thân mất xác” mean?

Extreme poverty or loss Literally: Year of the Cat loses pants, year of the Monkey loses body

Is “Năm Mão mất quần, năm Thân mất xác” formal or informal?

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

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