Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rét tháng ba bà già chết cóng

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Meaning · English

Extreme cold is short-lived

Literally: Cold of the third month, the old woman dies of cold

Examples

Rét tháng ba bà già chết cóng, mùa hè sẽ tới sớmThe extreme cold will pass, summer will come soon

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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 “Rét tháng ba bà già chết cóng” mean?

Extreme cold is short-lived Literally: Cold of the third month, the old woman dies of cold

Is “Rét tháng ba bà già chết cóng” formal or informal?

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

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