Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sợ mẹ sợ cha không bằng sợ tháng ba ngày dài

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fear of poverty is worse than fear of authority

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sợ nghèo khổ hơn sợ người có quyền

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Literally: Fear mother fear father not equal to fear March day long

Examples

Anh ấy sợ tháng ba ngày dài nên đi làm thêmHe fears the long days of March, so he gets a part-time job

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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 “Sợ mẹ sợ cha không bằng sợ tháng ba ngày dài” mean?

Fear of poverty is worse than fear of authority Literally: Fear mother fear father not equal to fear March day long

Is “Sợ mẹ sợ cha không bằng sợ tháng ba ngày dài” formal or informal?

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

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